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Forms of Worm
The two pinworms commonly found in human are:
- Enterobius vermicularis
- Enterobius gregorii
Both have minor difference in the spicule(sexual organ). E. gregorii carries a smaller spicule.The life cycle, clinical presentation, and treatment of E. gregorii is identical to E. vermicularis.[1][2] The adult pinworm male is 2–5 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.[3]
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References
- ↑ Nakano T, Okamoto M, Ikeda Y, Hasegawa H (2006). "Mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene and nuclear rDNA regions of Enterobius vermicularis parasitic in captive chimpanzees with special reference to its relationship with pinworms in humans". Parasitol. Res. 100 (1): 51–7. doi:10.1007/s00436-006-0238-4. PMID 16788831.
- ↑ Hasegawa H, Takao Y, Nakao M, Fukuma T, Tsuruta O, Ide K (1998). "Is Enterobius gregorii Hugot, 1983 (Nematoda: Oxyuridae) a distinct species?". J. Parasitol. 84 (1): 131–4. PMID 9488350.
- ↑ Caldwell JP (1982). "Pinworms (enterobius vermicularis)". Can Fam Physician. 28: 306–9. PMC 2306321. PMID 21286054.