TWiP 19: Enterobius vermicularis, the pinworm

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

On episode 19 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson move on to nematodes with a discussion of the pinworm.

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• Enterobius vermicularis adult female (jpg)
• Enterobius vermicularis in appendix (jpg)
• Enterobius vermicularis embryonated eggs (jpg)
• Enterobius vermicularis life cycle (jpg)
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