Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Trichocephalus trichiura

Known as: Whipworms, trichiura, Trichuris, Trichuris trichiuras 
A species of parasitic roundworms in the family Trichuridae most commonly found in tropical Asia and, to a lesser degree, in Africa and South America… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

4 relations
CDISC SDTM Microorganism TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyInfection by Trichuris trichiura

Broader (1)

Trichocephalus <invertebrate>

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Therapeutic Helminth Infection of Macaques with Idiopathic Chronic Diarrhea Alters the Inflammatory Signature and Mucosal Microbiota of the Colon
Idiopathic chronic diarrhea (ICD) is a leading cause of morbidity amongst rhesus monkeys kept in captivity. Here, we show that… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Interactions between helminth parasites and allergy
Purpose of reviewTo review the findings of recent human studies of the association between helminth parasite infections and… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The global burden of intestinal nematode infections--fifty years on.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Hemoquant determination of hookworm-related blood loss and its role in iron deficiency in African children.
Iron deficiency remains the most prevalent form of human malnutrition, and current interventions to control it have not decreased… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The evaluation of potential global morbidity attributable to intestinal nematode infections
Summary This paper presents a method of estimating the potential global morbidity due to human intestinal nematode infections… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Ivermectin in human medicine.
Ivermectin is a potent macro-cyclic lactone causing paralysis in many nematodes and arthropods through an influx of chloride ions… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Intestinal parasitism in the United States: update on a continuing problem.
To document patterns of intestinal parasitism in the United States, we analyzed results of 216,275 stool specimens examined by… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Weight gain of Kenyan school children infected with hookworm, Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides is improved following once- or twice-yearly treatment with albendazole.
We studied growth in infected children given one dose (600 mg) or two doses of albendazole per school year. Children were… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Trichuris and trichuriasis in humans.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Treatment with a single dose of albendazole improves growth of Kenyan schoolchildren with hookworm, Trichuris trichiura, and Ascaris lumbricoides infections.
We studied the growth of primary schoolchildren with hookworm (87%), T. trichiura (97%), and A. lumbricoides (49%) who received a… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)