Trichuroidea - cattle

Question 1

Name a spp of cattle parasite from the Trichuroidea superfamily.

What is a main feature of the adult worm? Egg?

What is the site of infection of this parasite?

Is it a major pathogen in the UK?

Answer 1

• Trichuris globulosa
• Whipworm
• Thin anterior buried in mucosa
• Thick posterior free
• Bipolar plugs on egg
• LI - mainly cecum
• Not a major pathogen (imp in pigs)