Trichuris ovis

TRICHURIS SPP

Common name Whip worm
Size Male : 5-8 cm; Female : 3.5-7 cm
Host
Sheep, goats and cattle
Location
Caecum and colon
Head end
  • Simple mouth without lips.
  • Long oesophagus lined by single layer of cells (stichosome).
  • The posterior part is thicker, while the anterior end is long and slender - looks like a whip.
Male
tail end
  • Posterior end is coiled – inrolled.
  • A single spicule is provided with a spiny sheath and protruding out and ending in a point.
  • Spines are also present in the bulbous portion.
Female
tail end
  • The hind end is not coiled.

Last modified: Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 10:21 AM