Trichuris Trichiura (whipworm) (1 of 2)

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Case description

This parasite is prevalent in the tropics, larvae penetrate the intestinal mucosa, and reattach as adults to the mucosa of the cecum wall of the colon. The mucosa becomes edematous and friable. Bleeding from friable mucosa can result in anemia. This parasite, which only infect human, found in most parts of the world, but mostly in worm and humid areas. The infection is mostly found from children and infection rates as high as 90% has been reported from many areas.

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