Researchers identified a new class of drugs more effective at killing human whipworm than currently available treatments, according to research recent published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical ...

Trichuris nematodes, commonly referred to as whipworms, represent a diverse assemblage of parasitic helminths that infect a broad array of mammalian hosts, including humans, non‐human primates, and ...

While often considered a neglected tropical disease, whipworm infections can occur all over the world—and have throughout history. “We have archeological findings showing that these worms were ...

Whatever happened to old pikaia gracilens? Does nobody know what became of the ungainly whipworm that used to thrash back and forth to get around? Where are the best places to shop? Who gives the best ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were infected by three types of intestinal parasite—roundworm, whipworm, and ...