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Trichuriasis

Other Names: Trichocephaliasis, Trichocephalosis, Whipworm Infestation
Trichuriasis is a parasitic disease caused by whipworms. It is found in domestic and wild dogs, domestic pigs, wild boars, non-human primates, and humans.
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  • Trichuris suis
  • Trichuris trichiura
  • Trichuris vulpis
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trichuriasis: Dog, cecum. The mucosa is thickened, hyperemic, and covered by many adult Trichuris vulpis; the thicker, caudal portion of the nematode is most easily seen
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