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    Trichuris trichiura, or whipworm, infects about one quarter of the world's population. It is commonly found in tropical Asia, Africa, and South America. Whipworm infection is characterized by a lack of tissue migration and relatively mild symptoms. Heavy parasite burden is required for symptoms to manifest. Poor sanitation increases the risk of transmission, especially among children in developing countries where hygiene is often poor. A study in Nigeria found higher helminth infection prevalence in schools lacking clean water and handwashing soap. The adult whipworm burrows into the intestinal mucosa and feeds on secretions, potentially causing eosinophilia. Infection typically occurs in the cecum and colon but can spread further

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    Trichuris trichiura, or whipworm, infects about one quarter of the world's population. It is commonly found in tropical Asia, Africa, and South America. Whipworm infection is characterized by a lack of tissue migration and relatively mild symptoms. Heavy parasite burden is required for symptoms to manifest. Poor sanitation increases the risk of transmission, especially among children in developing countries where hygiene is often poor. A study in Nigeria found higher helminth infection prevalence in schools lacking clean water and handwashing soap. The adult whipworm burrows into the intestinal mucosa and feeds on secretions, potentially causing eosinophilia. Infection typically occurs in the cecum and colon but can spread further

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    Trichuris trichiura, or whipworm, infects about one quarter of the world's population. It is commonly found in tropical Asia, Africa, and South America. Whipworm infection is characterized by a lack of tissue migration and relatively mild symptoms. Heavy parasite burden is required for symptoms to manifest. Poor sanitation increases the risk of transmission, especially among children in developing countries where hygiene is often poor. A study in Nigeria found higher helminth infection prevalence in schools lacking clean water and handwashing soap. The adult whipworm burrows into the intestinal mucosa and feeds on secretions, potentially causing eosinophilia. Infection typically occurs in the cecum and colon but can spread further

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    Globally, Trichuris trichiura, or whipworm, is a very common intestinal helminthic infection,

    and about one quarter of the world's population is thought to carry the parasite. Principally a
    problem in tropical Asia and, to a lesser degree, in Africa and South America, a lack of a
    tissue migration phase and a relative lack of symptoms characterize whipworm infection.
    Trichuris is also notable for its small size compared with Ascaris lumbricoides. Only patients
    with heavy parasite burden become symptomatic. Vitamin A deficiency has been seen in
    patients with T trichiura infection .
    Poor hygiene is associated with trichuriasis transmission, and children are especially
    vulnerable because of their high exposure risk. This is especially true in developing countries,
    where poor sanitary conditions correlate with heavy disease burden and infections. One study
    in Nigeria was undertaken to determine helminth infection status and hygienic conditions in
    primary schools. Prevalence of helminth infection was higher in the schools where hygiene
    conditions (ie, tapwater, handwashing soap) were lacking. The study results recommended
    that the school health programs include deworming, health education, and improvement of
    hygiene conditions.[1]
    The whipworm derives its name from its characteristic whiplike shape; the adult (male, 30-45
    mm; female, 35-50 mm) buries its thin, threadlike anterior half into the intestinal mucosa and
    feeds on tissue secretions, not blood. This relative tissue invasion causes occasional
    peripheral eosinophilia. The cecum and colon are the most commonly infected sites, although
    in heavily infected individuals, infection can be present in more distal segments of the GI
    tract, such as the descending colon and rectum. See the image below.

    Adult males of Trichuris trichiura are 30-45 mm long, with a coiled posterior end. Adult
    females are 35-50 mm with a straight posterior end. Both sexes have a long, whip-like
    anterior end. Adults reside in the large intestine, cecum, and appendix of the host. Image
    shows the posterior end of an adult T trichiura, taken during a colonoscopy. Image courtesy
    of Duke University Medical Center and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Note that T trichiura is usually found in association with other helminths that flourish under
    similar conditions, a common pathogen being A lumbricoides.

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