Trichuris

	Group: Non-bursate, non-migratory nematode
	Host species: sheep, cattle, pigs, dog
	Features:  Characteristic whip-like appearance - hence the common name of "whipworm" The filamentous anterior end is embedded in the mucosa In the female the thick posterior end contains large numbers of eggs given it a whitish colour

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