| H01046 | |
| H number | H01046 |
| Name | Trichuriasis |
| Description | Trichuriasis is a parasitic disease caused by the whipworm Trichuris trichiura, which is prevalent, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas. The infections occur by ingestion of embryonated eggs through contaminated soil or food. Adult trichuris whipworms live in the large intestine (caecum and colon) and cause chronic dysentery and/or rectal prolapse. |
| Category | Parasitic infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Trichuris trichiura |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | Mebendazole [DR:D00368] |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1F6G ICD-10: B79 MeSH: D014257 |
| Reference | PMID:9754779 AUTHORS Chandra B, Long JD TITLE Diagnosis of Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) by colonoscopic extraction. JOURNAL J Clin Gastroenterol 27:152-3 (1998) DOI:10.1097/00004836-199809000-00011 PMID:21295679 AUTHORS Jex AR, Lim YA, Bethony JM, Hotez PJ, Young ND, Gasser RB TITLE Soil-transmitted helminths of humans in Southeast Asia--towards integrated control. JOURNAL Adv Parasitol 74:231-65 (2011) DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-385897-9.00004-5 PMID:16679166 AUTHORS Bethony J, Brooker S, Albonico M, Geiger SM, Loukas A, Diemert D, Hotez PJ TITLE Soil-transmitted helminth infections: ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm. JOURNAL Lancet 367:1521-32 (2006) DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68653-4 |