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Worldwide widespread worm disease caused by Enterobius vermiculata. Oxyuriasis is the most common worm infection in humans in Central Europe.
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Enterobius vermicularis. The female worms are 8-13mm, the males 2-5mm long.
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Infection by worm eggs on salads and vegetables fertilized with faeces. Re-transmission of eggs from the anus to the mouth through dirt and smear infection (the most frequent transmission route, which is favoured by the fact that under favourable conditions the eggs can survive outside the body for up to 20 days).
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Pathogen detection: Macroscopic. Oxyurs or worm eggs in the anal region or in the stool. To detect the worm eggs press transparent adhesive tape to the anal rim in the morning and examine it microscopically.
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Notice! Check the environment for other carriers of infection (e.g. family, kindergarten, school)!
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LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Elston DM (2003) What's eating you? Enterobius vermicularis (pinworms, threadworms). Cutis 71: 268-270
- Lee SC et al (2002) Detection of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in the submucosa of the transverse colon of a man presenting with colon carcinoma. At J Trop Med Hyg 67: 546-548
- Yang CA et al (2017) Impact of Enterobius vermicularis infection and mebendazole treatment onintestinal
microbiota and host immune response. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 11:e0005963.
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