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Infection occurs after ingestion of eggs.
In the cecum the worm develops from
a larva after 1 month. The female worm
carries the eggs to the perianal region
at night. For diagnosis eggs are obtained
by cellotape and are readily visible under
a microscope. Symptoms are perianal
itching at night. Most affected individuals
are children. Continious self- infection can
be responsible for chronic cases.
- Name: Enterobius vermicularis, pinworm
- Family: Oxyuridae
- Size: 10 mm (female), 3-7 mm (male)
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