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In certain countries such as France, it is inexpensive and available OTC (without prescription) [3] under the brand name Fluvermal as an alternative to mebendazole which is not currently sold there. [ 4 ]
Pinworm infection (threadworm infection in the UK), also known as enterobiasis, is a human parasitic disease caused by the pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis. [3] The most common symptom is pruritus ani, or itching in the anal area. [1]
The pinworm (species Enterobius vermicularis), also known as threadworm (in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand) or seatworm, is a parasitic worm. It is a nematode (roundworm) and a common intestinal parasite or helminth , especially in humans. [ 7 ]
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is among the most common gastrointestinal conditions today.It affects some 10% to 15% of people in the U.S., per the American College of Gastroenterology.A ...
It was a mother’s worst nightmare. When Brittney Jade Dwyer was arrested and later convicted of murdering her own grandfather Robert Whitwell in a plot to steal his life savings, the callous ...
A consortium of private investors acquired Southeastern Grocers — and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket brands — from Aldi U.S., which had purchased Southeastern Grocers in March 2024.
Strongyloides stercoralis is a human pathogenic parasitic roundworm causing the disease strongyloidiasis.Its common name in the US is threadworm.In the UK and Australia, however, the term threadworm can also refer to nematodes of the genus Enterobius, otherwise known as pinworms.
Prior to the report of this cyst stage in the lifecycle of Dientamoeba, transmission was postulated to occur by helminth eggs (e.g., Ascaris, Enterobius spp.). The rationale for this suggestion was that D. fragilis is closely related to the turkey parasite Histomonas, which is known to be transmitted by the eggs of the helminth Heterakis.