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Trichuris trichiura ( Whipworm)

Trichuris trichiura ( Whipworm). Trichuris Trichiura. I. Morphology :

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Trichuris trichiura ( Whipworm)

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  1. Trichuris trichiura ( Whipworm)

  2. Trichuris Trichiura I. Morphology: • Adult: the worm looks like a buggy whip, the anterior 3/5 is slender and the posterior 2/5 is thick. It is pinkish gray in color. The female worm is 3-5 cm in length and has a long slender esophageal region. The male is smaller than the female and has a curved tail. The reproductive organs of male and female are all double tubule. • Egg: it is barrel or spindle in shape and 50 x 20µm in size. It is brownish and has a translucent polar plug at either ends. The content of the egg is an undeveloped cell

  3. Adults of T. trichiura

  4. Eggs of T. trichiura under the high power

  5. II. Life Cycle 1. Site of inhabitation: cecum 2. Infective stage: embryonic egg 3. Infectve mode and route: passively swallowed by the mouth 4. Without intermediate host and reservoir host 5. The life span of the adult is about 3-5years. deposit 3weeks ingested by man Adults Eggs Infective eggs larvae hatch out in small intestine invade the intestinal wall return to the intestinal lumen Adults develop 3-10 days

  6. III. Pathogenesis: 1. Light infection: Asymptomatic 2. Middle infection: Clinical manifestations are usually abdominal pain, anorexia, diarrhea, constipation . 3. Heavy infection: Bloody diarrhea, emaciation, prolapse of the anus may occur. IV. Diagnosis: Discover the eggs in feces by saturated brine flotation method or direct fecal smear. V. Treatment and prevention: Same as those of ascariasis Take Mebendazole 3 days for a treatment course and repeat next week

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