Pinworm facts for kids
| Pinworm | |
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| A pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Subclass: | Spiruria |
| Order: | Oxyurida |
| Family: | Oxyuridae |
| Genus: | Enterobius |
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Pinworm is an intestinal infection caused by tiny parasitic worms. One of the most common roundworm infections, pinworm infections affect millions of people each year, particularly children.
Images for kids
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Pinworm life cycle.
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High magnification micrograph of a pinworm in cross section in the appendix. H&E stain.
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