The nematode (roundworm) Trichuris trichiura, also called the human whipworm.
What is the scientific name of whipworm?
Trichuris trichiuraВласоглав / Научное название
How did whipworms get their name?
Whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) is an intestinal parasite of humans. The larvae and adult worms live in the intestine of humans and can cause intestinal disease. The name comes from the worm's whip-like shape.
Are whipworms and roundworms the same?
Roundworms (Ascaris spp.) are also intestinal nematodes, but, unlike whipworms, they dwell in the small intestine. Ascaris lumbricoides (first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758) is the causative agent of the human disease ascariasis.
Is a whipworm a tapeworm?
Whipworms, scientifically known as Trichuris vulpis, are one of the most common intestinal parasites in dogs, along with tapeworms, hookworms, and roundworms. These one-quarter-inch-long organisms live in the cecum and colon (large intestine), where they attach to the mucosal lining.
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