Trichuris
Sign in to saveTrichuris (synonym Trichocephalus), often referred to as whipworms or the silent serpent (which typically refers to T. trichiura only in medicine, and to any other species in veterinary medicine), is a genus of parasitic helminths from the roundworm family Trichuridae. The name whipworm refers to the shape of the worm; they look like whips with wider "handles" at the posterior end.
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Trichuris (synonym Trichocephalus), often referred to as whipworms or the silent serpent (which typically refers to T. trichiura only in medicine, and to any other species in veterinary medicine), is a genus of parasitic helminths from the roundworm family Trichuridae. The name whipworm refers to the shape of the worm; they look like whips with wider "handles" at the posterior end.
==Species== The genus Trichuris includes over 70 species, which infect the large intestine of their host, including: Trichuris trichiura (sometimes Trichocephalus trichiurus) – causes trichuriasis in humans Trichuris campanula (cat whipworm) Trichuris serrata (cat whipworm) Trichuris suis (pig whipworm) Trichuris muris (mouse whipworm) Trichuris vulpis (dog whipworm)