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The nematode (roundworm) [[ | The nematode (roundworm) [[Enterobius vermicularis]] (previously ''[[Oxyuris vermicularis]]'') also called human pinworm. (Adult females: 8 to 13 mm, adult male: 2 to 5 mm. ) Humans are considered to be the only hosts of ''E. vermicularis''. A second species, [[Enterobius gregorii]], has been described and reported from Europe, Africa, and Asia. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
The human pinworm Enterobius vermicularis and the more recently discovered Enterobius gregorii causes enterobiasis.
Causes
The nematode (roundworm) Enterobius vermicularis (previously Oxyuris vermicularis) also called human pinworm. (Adult females: 8 to 13 mm, adult male: 2 to 5 mm. ) Humans are considered to be the only hosts of E. vermicularis. A second species, Enterobius gregorii, has been described and reported from Europe, Africa, and Asia.