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Pinworms, also called threadworms, typically infect the bowel of children in tropical areas. ...more »
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Prognosis for Pinworm: Rarely serious, many resolve even without treatment.
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This infection is caused by a small, white intestinal worm called Enterobius vermicularis (EN-ter-O-be-us ver-MIK-u-lar-is). Pinworms are about the length of a staple and live in the rectum of humans. While an infected person sleeps, female pinworms leave the intestines through the anus and deposit eggs on the surrounding skin. (Source: excerpt from Pinworm Infection: DPD)
Pinworms are small, threadlike roundworms found primarily in the colon and rectum. The life cycle of the pinworm – egg, larva, and mature worm – takes place inside the human body and requires from three to six weeks to complete. (Source: excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Infection with nematodes of the genus ENTEROBIUS; E. vermicularis, the pinworm of man, causes a crawling sensation and pruritus. This condition results in scratching the area, occasionally causing scarification. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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