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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. | 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. | ||
[[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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Revision as of 16:17, 21 December 2012
Template:PinwormEditor-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.
