毛首鞭形线虫

毛首鞭形线虫（学名：Trichuris trichiura）是毛首线虫属的一种寄生虫，寄生于人类的大肠，引发鞭虫病。雌虫长35–50毫米，雄虫长30–45毫米。雌虫每天能产2,000–10,000枚卵，寿命约1年，卵从人体内排出后进入土壤，人食用受污染作物后将再次感染。

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*[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/09/worms.health/index.html Man finds extreme healing eating parasitic worms, by Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical CorrespondentDecember 9, 2010]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080904220158/http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060610_worms.html Potential Disease Treatment: Swallow Some Worms]
*[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060609.worms0609/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home Globe and Mail: Sometimes having worms is good]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6727665.stm BBC article mentions the Iceman had Whipworm]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU3bGh6_e0g Video of Live Trichuris trichiura "Whip Worm"]