Organisms

Trichuris

A genus of nematode worms comprising the whipworms.

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Abstract

A genus of nematode worms comprising the whipworms.

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Synonyms

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  • Trichocephalus
  • Trichuri
  • Trichuris trichiura
  • Trichuris trichiuras
  • trichiura, Trichuris

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a genus of nematodes called whipworms; infection = TRICHURIASIS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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History Note

72; was see under TRICHUROIDEA 1967-71, was see under TRICHINELLOIDEA 1963-66; TRICHOCEPHALUS was see under TRICHURIS 1974-78, was see under TRICHUROIDEA 1967-73, was see under TRICHINELLOIDEA 1963-66

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trichuris. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014258. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014258
  2. Trichuris. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichuris
  3. Trichuris. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738375