Trichuris trichiura

Whipworm(s)
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Enoplea
Order: Trichocephalida
Family: Trichuridae
Genus: Trichuris
Species:
T. trichiura
Binomial name
Trichuris trichiura
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Synonyms[1]

Ascaris trichiura Linnaeus, 1771

Trichuris trichiura, Trichocephalus trichiuris or whipworm, is a parasitic roundworm (a type of helminth) that causes trichuriasis (a type of helminthiasis which is one of the neglected tropical diseases) when it infects a human large intestine. It is commonly known as the whipworm which refers to the shape of the worm; it looks like a whip with wider "handles" at the posterior end.[2] The helminth is also known to cause rectal prolapse.

  1. ^ "Trichuris trichiura (Linnaeus, 1771)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ EMedicine|article|788570|Trichuris Trichiura