Enterobiasis causes
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.
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![This image reveals some of the cytoarchitectural features seen in a lymph node specimen that had been extracted from a patient suspected of a Hantavirus illness. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/5/59/Pinworm04.jpeg)
This image reveals some of the cytoarchitectural features seen in a lymph node specimen that had been extracted from a patient suspected of a Hantavirus illness. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural details of an Enterobius vermicularis egg, otherwise known as the human pinworm. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/d/d6/Pinworm03.jpeg)
Photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural details of an Enterobius vermicularis egg, otherwise known as the human pinworm. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
![This image reveals some of the cytoarchitectural features seen in a lymph node specimen that had been extracted from a patient suspected of a Hantavirus illness. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Pinworm04.jpeg)
![Photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural details of an Enterobius vermicularis egg, otherwise known as the human pinworm. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Pinworm03.jpeg)