Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (11 of 19)

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Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (11 of 19)
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Gastroenterology

Case description

A complete section of the uterus with numerous eggs.

Life cycle of T.trichiura:
Eggs, after are discharges with the feces, require between
12 days and several weeks (based on the environment
condition) for development of larvae.
When infective eggs are ingested, the larvae hatch in the
small intestine, and migrate to the lower intestine andÇ
colon, and enters the epithelium of the intestine.
They become sexually mature in about 3 months. The
larvae bore into the mucosa with the slender anterior part
of the body.

tags: Trichuris whipworm

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