nematodes: Trichuris vulpis Flashcards
1
Q
Trichuris vulpis is also known as
A
whipworm
2
Q
eggs
- these are hardy and can survive for years in?
A
barrel shaped with operculums at each end
- moist environments
3
Q
Trichuris vulpis adults live in
A
LI
- colon
- cecum
4
Q
we don’t do oral deworming with this parasite because it bypasses them where they live
A
Tichuris vulpis
