Trichuris
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (7 of 19)
Caudal aspect of female Trichuris trichura. ( Stereoscopic view) The history of T. Trichuria dates back to the times of prehistoric man; however, the first written record of T. trchiura appeared...
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (8 of 19)
Cephalic part of the Trichuris trichura separated from the body. To the left there is a portion of caudal part of the parasite. The mouth is a simple opening, lacking lips. The buccal cavity is tiny...
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (9 of 19)
Stereoscopic view of the body of the parasite. The esophagus is very long, occupying about two thirds of the body length and consists of a thin-walled tube surrounded by large, unicellular glands,...
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (10 of 19)
Sections of the worm, demonstrated a gravid female adult nematode with numerous immature ova. This is a longitudinal section of Trichuris trichura, showing eggs in the uterus. Female worms in the...
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (11 of 19)
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)...
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (12 of 19)
Characteristic eggs of Trichuris trichura with typical extremes. Each worm causes an estimated 5 mL of blood loss every day. Heavy infections are required to cause anemia.
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (13 of 19)
A female adult T. trichiura, showing the uterine tubules. A 10x view of eggs into the uterus.
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (14 of 19)
A 4x view of eggs. Whipworm infections transpire as a result of accidental ingestion of Trichuris trichiura eggs or embryos. After they are swallowed, the eggs move to the host's small intestine,...
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (15 of 19)
Colonic mucosa with erosion and chronic inflammatory changes, and hemorrhages, 10x.
Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (16 of 19)
The colonia mucosae shows chronic inflamation and superficial hemorrage (Low power 4x)