Enterobius vermicularis


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Noun1.Enterobius vermicularis - small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in childrenEnterobius vermicularis - small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
pinworm, threadworm
nematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
Enterobius, genus Enterobius - pinworms
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Pathogens identified were Ascaris lumbricoides (10/31 (32.3%)), Giardia lamblia (18/31 (54.8%)), Blastocystis hominis (1/31 (3.2%)), Enterobius vermicularis (2/31 (6.5%)), Trichuris trichiura (1/31 (3.2%)), Entamoeba coli (8/31 (25.8%)) and Schistosoma haematobium (3/31 (9.4%)).
Persistent and new-onset anaemia in children aged 6-8 years from KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Foi avaliada a presenca dos parasitos Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, Entamoeba coli, lodamoeba butschlii, Endolimax nana, Giardia duodenalis, Taenia sp., Hymenolepis nana, Schistosoma mansoni, Ascaris lumbricoides, ancilostomideos, Strongyloides stercoralis, Trichuris trichiura e Enterobius vermicularis.
Environmental conditions and prevalence of parasitic infection in Xukuru-Kariri indigenous people, Caldas, Brazil/Condicoes ambientais e prevalencia de infeccao parasitaria em indigenas Xukuru-Kariri, Caldas, Brasil
The most well-known and accepted parasitic infections in the US are pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis), Trichomonas vaginalis, Toxoplasma gondii, Giardia intestinalis (lamblia), and Cryptosporidium spp.
Parasites: an ancient diagnosis for modern times
histolytica (5%), Hymenolepis nana (2%), and Enterobius vermicularis (2%).
Prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Studies focusing on paleoparasitology found hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale), whipworms (Trichuris trichiura), pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis), Trichostongylus spp., Paragonimus spp.
Enfermedades infecciosas no-especificas en poblaciones prehistoricas de San Pedro de Atacama, Norte De Chile
Species found N Overall Occurrence occurrence (%) in (%) parasitized individuals Protozoa Entamoeba coli 376 7.2 36.4 Giardia duodenalis 272 5.2 26.2 Endolimax nana 141 2.7 13.6 Iodamoeba butschlli 10 0.2 1.0 Helminthes Enterobius vermicularis 52 1.0 5.0 Strongyloides stercoralis 52 1.0 5.0 Ascaris lumbricoides 42 0.8 4.1 Hymenolepis nana 31 0.6 3.0 Trichuris trichiuria 26 0.5 2.5 Ancylostoma duodenale 21 0.4 2.0 Taenia sp.
Occurrence and spatial distribution of intestinal parasites in an agricultural center in Parana State, Brazil/Ocorrencia e distribuicao espacial de parasitos intestinais em polo agricola, Estado do Parana, Brasil
Enterobius vermicularis is one of the most prevalent intestinal parasites in the world.
Prolonged irritative voiding symptoms due to Enterobius vermicularis bladder infestation in an adult patient
The cellophone tape method was performed for Enterobius vermicularis and Taenia spp.
The prevalence of intestinal parasites and nasal S. aureus carriage among food handlers
In this case the experiments showed 4 adult Enterobius vermicularis and 8 Ascaris eggs in two cockroaches from hospital but observation of control group did not show any parasitic contamination.
Bacterial, fungal and parasitic contamination of cockroaches in public hospitals of Hamadan, Iran

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