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The adult worms are white in colour and about 3- 5cm in length. As with other ''Trichuris'' species they have a narrow, fillamentous anterior end becoming broader in the posterior where adult males are coiled. Males possess a single spicule within a protusible sheath though this sheath can vary in length.
The adult worms are white in colour and about 3- 5cm in length. As with other ''Trichuris'' species they have a narrow, fillamentous anterior end becoming broader in the posterior where adult males are coiled. Males possess a single spicule within a protusible sheath though this sheath can vary in length.
The eggs are large and characturistically lemon shaped with plugs at both poles and appear yellow/brown in faeces.
The eggs are large and characturistically lemon shaped with plugs at both poles and appear yellow/brown in faeces.
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+===Life cycle===
==== Use in Human Medicine ====
==== Use in Human Medicine ====