trichuris

Example:Both trichuris and ascarid infections are major causes of intestinal parasitism worldwide.

Definition:A genus of parasitic roundworms that also infects the intestinal tracts of vertebrates, particularly characterized by causing ascariasis.

Example:Nematodes like Trichuris and Ascaris are common intestinal parasites found in various hosts.

Definition:Any of various types of parasitic or free-living worms of the phylum Nematoda, typically long and cylindrical in shape.