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| ==Overview==
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| The human pinworm ''[[Enterobius vermicularis]]'' and the more recently discovered ''[[Enterobius gregorii]]'' causes enterobiasis.
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| ==Causes==
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| The nematode (roundworm) [[Enterobius vermicularis]] (previously ''[[Oxyuris vermicularis]]'') also called human pinworm. (Adult females: 8 to 13 mm, adult male: 2 to 5 mm. ) Humans are considered to be the only hosts of ''E. vermicularis''. A second species, [[Enterobius gregorii]], has been described and reported from Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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| [[Image:Home page image pinworm.jpg|Left: Adult male of E. vermicularis from a formalin-ethyl acetate (FEA) concentrated stool smear. The worm measured 1.4 mm in length. Image courtesy of Centre for Tropical Medicine and Imported Infectious Diseases. Right: Image of the eggs of the human parasite Enterobius vermicularis, or "human pinworm, " captured on cellulose tape under significant magnification.]]
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Disease]] | | [[Category:Disease]] |
| [[Category:Parasites]] | | [[Category:Up-To-Date]] |
| [[Category:Nematodes]]
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| [[Category:Proctology]]
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| [[Category:Infectious disease]] | | [[Category:Infectious disease]] |
| [[Category:Pediatrics]] | | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] |
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