The third most common round worm of humans. Worldwide, with infections more frequent in areas with tropical weather and poor sanitation practices, and among children. It is estimated that 800 million people are infected worldwide. Trichuriasis occurs in the southern United States.

Trichuriasis, also known as whipworm infection, is an infection by the parasitic worm Trichuris trichiura (whipworm). [2] If the infection is only with a few worms, there are often no symptoms. [1] In those who are infected with many worms, there may be abdominal pain, fatigue and diarrhea. [1] The diarrhea sometimes contains blood. [1]

鞭蟲病 （Trichuriasis），是由一種名為 毛首鞭形线虫 （Trichuris trichiura）的 寄生蟲 感染所導致的疾病 [1]。 疾病的症狀取決於患者體內的鞭蟲數量，如果只感染很少量的蟲，常常不會有顯著症狀 [2]，但若感染蟲數很多，則會出現 腹痛 、疲累和 腹瀉 等症狀 [2]。 當孩童感染時，可能會使孩童的智力和身體發展受到影響 [2]。 腹瀉有時候會帶有 血，也因此會造成 貧血 [2]。 也有可能有直腸脫垂的狀況 [1]。 鞭蟲病屬於土壤媒介的蠕蟲病，這個疾病通常藉由含有鞭蟲卵的飲水或食 …

2023年8月14日 · Trichuriasis is 1 of 3 well-documented soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections; the other 2 are ascariasis and hookworm infection. It is considered a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Whipworms, or Trichuris trichiura, are nematodes, a type of parasitic worm that infects the intestines of humans. Whipworm infection is also known as trichuriasis. The worm is named after its whip-like shape and buries its threadlike anterior half into …

2018年8月31日 · A whipworm infection, also known as trichuriasis, is an infection of the large intestine caused by a parasite called Trichuris trichiura. This parasite is commonly known as a “whipworm”...

2024年6月13日 · Whipworm infection is sometimes called trichuriasis. The whipworm parasite, Trichuris trichiura, is a soil-transmitted helminth. The larvae (immature worms) and adult forms of the parasite live in a person's intestines. People get whipworms by consuming contaminated soil. Globally, whipworms infect an estimated 429 – 508 million people.

Trichuriasis is infection with the nematode (worm) Trichuris trichiura. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and, in heavy infections, anemia and undernutrition. Diagnosis is by finding eggs in stool. Treatment is with mebendazole, albendazole, or ivermectin. Trichuriasis is the third most common soil-transmitted roundworm infection.

Trichuriasis is caused by members of the genus Trichuris, nematode parasites in the family Trichuridae. Trichuris spp. have traditionally been identified by the morphology of the adult worms, with some sources listing more than 60 species, including at least 20 in rodents alone.

鞭虫病是由毛首鞭形线虫寄生于人体的盲肠、阑尾及升结肠所致的常见肠道寄生虫病，分布甚广，尤其热带与亚热带地区的发病率最高，我国普遍存在，尤以农村多见。 患者以儿童为主，严重感染可影响儿童的生长与发育，轻、中度感染者可无症状；重度感染者有腹泻、便血、里急后重、直肠脱垂、贫血与营养不良。 成虫活时成暗红色，死后灰白色，外形似马鞭，前端细长，约占虫体长的3/5，后端明显粗大。 鞭虫口腔极小，具有2个半月形唇瓣。 在两唇瓣间有一尖刀状口矛， …