| Trichuris suis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Trichocephalida |
| Family: | Trichuridae |
| Genus: | Trichuris |
| Species: | T. suis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichuris suis Schrank, 1788
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Trichuris suis is a whipworm; the variations in thickness of the anterior and posterior segments give the parasite the characteristic "whip-like" appearance. Adult females measure 6 to 8 cm and adult males 3 to 4 cm. T. suis eggs are oval (60 × 25 μm) and yellow-brown with bipolar plugs.[1] T. suis is also used in helminthic therapy studies.[2]
- ^ Trichuris suis in finishing pigs: Case report and review, Journal of Swine Health and Production — November and December 2010
- ^ Wolff MJ, Broadhurst MJ, Loke P (2012). "Helminthic therapy: improving mucosal barrier function". Trends in Parasitology. 28 (5): 187–94. doi:10.1016/j.pt.2012.02.008. PMC 4015520. PMID 22464690.