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[[Image:Evermicularis.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Pinworms (''Enterobius vermicularis'').]] | [[Image:Evermicularis.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Pinworms (''Enterobius vermicularis'').]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The human pinworm Enterobius vermicularis and the more recently discovered Enterobius gregorii causes enterobiasis.
Causes
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.