Directory of Pinworms Resources

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Pinworms are caused by the nematode parasite Enterobius vermicularis. It is mostly found in infants and young children. The main symptoms are severe itching in the anal area and behavioral changes due to the itching.

Resources in This Category

• CDC - Enterobiasis

  http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/enterobiasis/index.html
  Includes cause, life cycle, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment.

• CDC Travelers' Health: Pinworm (Enterobiasis, Oxyuriasis, Threadworm)

  http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/chapter-5/pinworm.aspx
  Advice for travelers on this infection including mode of transmission, occurrence, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and the preventative measures that can be taken.

• Centers for Disease Control: Pinworm Fact Sheet

  http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/pinworm/
  Includes symptoms and prevention.

• eMedicine Health - Pinworms

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pinworms/article_em.htm
  Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of pinworms.

• eMedicine: Pinworm

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/225652-overview
  Article by Sun Huh, MD, PhD.

• Kidshealth: Pinworm

  http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pinworm.html
  Factsheet with cause, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.

• MedicineNet: Pinworm Infection

  http://www.medicinenet.com/pinworm_infection/article.htm
  Doctor written information for consumers on what causes pinworm, who is at risk, how it spreads, diagnosis and treatment.

• MedlinePlus: Pinworms

  https://medlineplus.gov/pinworms.html
  Directory of factsheets, news, and articles.

• MetaPathogen: Enterobius vermicularis

  http://www.metapathogen.com/enterobius/
  Factsheet about the pinworm or threadworm and its infection pathways, developmental stages, therapy and prevention.

• NHS Choices: Threadworms

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Threadworms/
  Provides details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.

Related Categories

• Home > Health > Conditions and Diseases > Food and Water Borne
• Home > Health > Conditions and Diseases > Infectious Diseases > Parasitic > Nematodes
• Home > Science > Biology > Flora and Fauna > Animalia > Nematoda > Rhabditida

 

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