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Enterobius

[en″ter-o´be-us]

a genus of roundworms. E. vermicula′ris is the seatworm or pinworm, a small white spindle-shaped worm about 1 cm long, parasitic in the upper part of the large intestine, and occasionally in the female genitals and bladder. Infection is frequent in children, sometimes causing itching.

Life cycle of Enterobius vermicularis. From Mahon and Mansuelis, 2000.

Enterobius

(en'tĕr-ō'bē-ŭs),

A genus of nematode worms, formerly included with the genus Oxyuris, which includes the pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis) of humans and other primates.

[entero- + G. bios, life]

En·te·ro·bi·us

(en'tĕr-ō'bī-ŭs)

A genus of nematode worms that includes the pinworms (E. vermicularis).

[entero- + G. bios, life]

Patient discussion about Enterobius

Q. Is it possible to have pin worm on directly on the skin of your fore arms? I've had this condition for more than a year. The only thing that makes a difference is something to kill parasites. Nothing works efficiently. I itch all over beside having big sores on my arms and back. I've hade blood test that show that there are no parasites in the blood. So now what do I do? I am constantly digging this out of my skin, and the buggars jump.

A. I'm seeing a dermatologist. They said it wasn't scabies. That's what I thought it was at first. I keep breaking out in new places. The Dr. say's it's dermititous, but I'm seeing something different. Went I first broke out with this I felt crawly in the area I now have the sores.

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The most frequently detected parasites were Enterobius vermicularis (12.15% of all the examined), Ascaris lumbricoides (0.83%) and Trichuris trichiura (0.12%).

Intestinal helminthes and protozoan infections among children of Chechen refugees in Poland

Other parasites found and rates of infection were: Endolimax nana (9.5), Dientamoeba fragilis (0.7), Chilomastix mesnili (1.8), Trichuris trichiura (0.3), Ascaris lumbricoides (0.3), and Enterobius vermicularis (0.3).

Human intestinal parasitosis in northern Chihuahua, Mexico

Findings in Appendectomies with Enterobius vermicularis Infection: Pinworm Is Not A Cause of Appendicitis.

Enterobius vermicularis Enfeksiyonu Olan Appendektomilerde Bulgular: Kil Kurdu Apendisit Nedeni Degil/Findings in Appendectomies with Enterobius vermicularis Infection: Pinworm Is Not A Cause of Appendicitis

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Prevalence of Potentially Important Intestinal Pathogenic Protozoan Parasitic Infections in Different Occupational Groups of Swat, Pakistan

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

In SA, the most common NTDs include infection with the soil-transmitted helminths--Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Necator americanus, Enterobius vermicularis--and the less prevalent but common Strongyloides and Taenia spp.

The neglected triple disease burden and interaction or helminths, HIV and tuberculosis: an opportunity for integrated action in South Africa