Whipworms
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| Roederer , 1761 |
Whipworms ( Trichuris ssp., From ancient Greek θρίξ thríx , Gen. τριχός trichós , cf.ngr. Τρίχα 'hair' and ουρά ourá 'tail') are a genus of roundworms that live parasitically in the large intestines of various mammals . They have a long thin front body that is about two-thirds of the total length and a thickened rear end that gives them the appearance of a whip. The esophagus is divided into an anterior muscular and a posterior glandular section. The glandular segment is formed by specific cells, so-called stichocytes . The front end of the parasite is sunk into the intestinal mucosa , while the thickened end with the sex organs protrudes into the intestinal lumen of the host. The mouth opening shows no lips, the vulva lies at the transition from the thread-like to the thick part. The thick-shelled eggs have a typical barrel shape with pole pods.
The genus contains about 60 to 70 species.
The parasitological diagnosis is carried out by detecting the eggs in the stool. The infestation with peischen worms ( trichuriosis ) can be treated with mebendazole in humans . Numerous anthelmintics are approved for the treatment of animals .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Trichuris in the Duden
- ↑ Thomas Schnieder: Veterinary Parasitology . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2006, ISBN 9783830441359 , p. 513.
- ^ A b Roy C. Anderson: Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates: Their Development and Transmission . CABI, 2000, ISBN 9780851997865 ; P. 606.
- ^ JD Smyth: Introduction to Animal Parasitology . Cambridge University Press, 1994, ISBN 9780521428118 , p. 389.
