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The best known is the human pinworm ''[[Enterobius vermicularis]]'' and the more recently discovered ''[[Enterobius gregorii]]''. The adult pinworm male is 1–4 [[millimetre|mm]] in length, while the adult female is 8–13 mm and possesses the long, pin-shaped posterior for which the worm is named. The human pinworm is commonly found in children, but adults may also be affected. | The best known is the human pinworm ''[[Enterobius vermicularis]]'' and the more recently discovered ''[[Enterobius gregorii]]''. The adult pinworm male is 1–4 [[millimetre|mm]] in length, while the adult female is 8–13 mm and possesses the long, pin-shaped posterior for which the worm is named. The human pinworm is commonly found in children, but adults may also be affected.(For all practical purposes, the morphology, life cycle, clinical presentation, and treatment of ''E. gregorii'' is identical to ''E. vermicularis''). | ||
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Forms of Worm
The best known is the human pinworm Enterobius vermicularis and the more recently discovered Enterobius gregorii. The adult pinworm male is 1–4 mm in length, while the adult female is 8–13 mm and possesses the long, pin-shaped posterior for which the worm is named. The human pinworm is commonly found in children, but adults may also be affected.(For all practical purposes, the morphology, life cycle, clinical presentation, and treatment of E. gregorii is identical to E. vermicularis).
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