Trichuris trichiura

Introduction: Trichuris trichiura

Description of Trichuris trichiura

Trichuris trichiura (medical condition): Any nematode of the genus trichuris...more »

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Whipworm:
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  »Symptoms of Whipworm
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Trichuris trichiura: Infection with nematodes of the genus TRICHURIS, formerly called Trichocephalus.
Source: Diseases Database

Trichuris trichiura: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Trichuris trichiura:

• Trichuris
• Whipworm
• Trichuriasis
• Body
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Body pain (23 causes)
• Filiform
• Anterior
• Long

Trichuris trichiura as a Disease

Trichuris trichiura: Another name for Whipworm (or close medical condition association).
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Trichuris trichiura: Related Diseases

Trichuris trichiura: Trichuris trichiura is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Worm conditions
• Roundworm
• Parasitic diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Child health conditions
• Digestive conditions
• Abdominal conditions

Symptoms of Trichuris trichiura (Whipworm)

Some of the symptoms of Trichuris trichiura incude:

• No symptoms
• Symptoms of intestinal infestation:
  • Intermittent stomach pain
  • Bloody stools
  • Diarrhea

See full list of 8 symptoms of Trichuris trichiura (Whipworm)

Treatments for Trichuris trichiura (Whipworm)

Treatments for Trichuris trichiura (Whipworm) include:

• Mebendazole
• Albendazole

Read more about treatments for Trichuris trichiura

Treatment of Trichuris trichiura: For more treatment information about Trichuris trichiura, see treatment of Whipworm (Trichuris trichiura)

Trichuris trichiura: Article Excerpts about Whipworm

FDA Bad Bug Book (Excerpt)

Humans worldwide are infected with Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura; the eggs of these roundworms (nematode) are "sticky" and...(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

The name whipworm comes from the parasite's long, very thin, whiplike shape. Fertilized eggs... (Source: excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Trichuris trichiura: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Trichuris trichiura:

• anemia
• ascaris
• Nematoda
• parasite
• parasite infection
• parasitic disease
• rectal prolapse
• trichuriasis
• Trichuris dysentery syndrome
• Trichuris trichiura
• T trichiura

Terms associated with Trichuris trichiura:

Terms Similar to Trichuris trichiura:

• Whipworm
• Trichuriasis
• Trichocephalus trichiura

Source: Diseases Database

External links related to: Trichuris trichiura

• Trichuris sp. (whipworms)
• eMedicine - Whipworm : Article by Steven L Lanski, MD
• DPDx - Trichuriasis
• eMedicine - Trichuris Trichiura : Article by Eric L Weiss, MD, DTMandH

Source: Diseases Database

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