TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Trichuriasis (Whipworm) A1 - Hay, Jr, William W. A1 - Levin, Myron J. A1 - Deterding, Robin R. A1 - Abzug, Mark J. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics AB - Trichuris trichiura is a widespread human and animal parasite common in children living in warm, humid areas conducive to survival of the ovaIngested infective eggs hatch in the upper small intestineAdult worms live in the cecum and colon; the ova are passed and become infectious after several weeks in the soilUnlike Ascaris, Trichuris does not have a migratory tissue phase SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145459201 ER -