Dear Betty Pinworms also called Enterobius vermicularis or seatworms or threadworms are extremely common and contagious and are transmitted by ingesting pinworm eggs. These eggs can be found on ...

Parasitic infection is extremely common. Arguably the most widespread type is pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis also called ...

Pinworms, or Enterobius vermicularis, are often called the "disease of dirty hands" due to how easily they spread through contact with contaminated surfaces such as toys, bedding and clothing.

Microscopic examination confirmed the diagnosis of oxyuriasis (Enterobius vermicularis) with a female worm and eggs (Figure). After treatment with one dose of pyrantel each, the siblings were ...

Study 1: Training chimpanzees to present the perineum for pinworm assessment We routinely administer medication to prevent and/or control pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) infestations in the animals.

NT: Not tested; TCID: Tissue culture infectious dose. 2 Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 3 Department of Medical ...