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gptkbp:instanceOf
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parasitic roundworm
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gptkbp:causesDisease
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trichuriasis
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Enoplea
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gptkbp:commonName
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whipworm
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gptkbp:diagnosedBy
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stool examination
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gptkbp:distribution
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global
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gptkbp:eggColor
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50-55 μm by 22-24 μm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Trichuridae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1771
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Trichuris
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gptkbp:hostedBy
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gptkb:human
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Trichuris trichiura
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gptkbp:infectiveStage
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embryonated egg
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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30-50 mm (female), 30-45 mm (male)
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gptkbp:lifeCycle
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gptkb:meat
adult
larva
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gptkbp:morphologicalType
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whip-like shape
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Trichocephalida
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Nematoda
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gptkbp:prevalence
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worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions
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gptkbp:publicHealthConcern
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significant in children in endemic areas
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gptkbp:shape
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barrel-shaped with polar plugs
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gptkbp:siteOfInfection
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gptkb:large_intestine
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gptkbp:species
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trichiura
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gptkbp:symptom
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diarrhea
abdominal pain
rectal prolapse (in heavy infections)
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gptkbp:transmissionRoute
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fecal-oral
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gptkbp:treatment
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gptkb:albendazole
gptkb:mebendazole
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gptkbp:zoonotic
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no
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Trichocephalida
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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