A whipworm infection, also known as trichuriasis, is an infection of the large intestine caused by a parasite called Trichuris trichiura. This parasite is commonly known as a “whipworm” because it ...

The whole-genome sequence of Trichuris suis, a parasitic worm in pig, has been presented by an international team composed of 11 institutions from six countries. Understanding the genetics mechanisms ...

There are many types of parasitic worms that infect human beings and cause serious problems in the intestine. These parasites can enter the body through different opening and ways from the body and ...

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A sign recently appeared at a local park warning visitors that whipworm contamination is a problem there. The fact is, that sign could be applicable to any location where lots of dogs congregate, so ...

Herbert Smith says whipworms helped keep his Crohn's disease under control. Sept. 5, 2012— -- Eight years ago, New Yorker Herbert Smith did the unthinkable -- he swallowed thousands of pig ...

The human whipworm, which infects 500 million people and can damage physical and mental growth, is killed at egg and adult stage by a new drug class developed at the Universities of Manchester and ...

May 19, 2004 (New Orleans) — Orally ingested ova of Trichuris suis, the porcine whipworm, has been found to be active in an open-label study of Crohn's disease, and in a small scale, ...

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers have genetically mapped one of the oldest human parasites -- the whipworm. The mapping reflects the parasite's global spread and its interaction ...

A dose of parasitic whipworms cured monkeys with chronic diarrhea, fixing immune systems gone haywire and offering a snapshot of what worms might do for people. Whipworms are typically considered a ...

Archaeologists analyzing a Roman sewer at Vindolanda uncover evidence soldiers lived with chronic gut parasites despite ...