The 2 pinworms parasitic in man are studied and compared. E. vermicularis (L., 1758) has the larger spicule (100-140 .mu.m). E. gregorii Hugot, 1983 has the shorter spicule (70-80 .mu.m). The 2 spp. can also be differentiated by the cuticular ornamentation associated to the cloacal opening in the males.
The 2 pinworms parasitic in man are studied and compared. E. vermicularis (L., 1758) has the larger spicule (100-140 .mu.m). E. gregorii Hugot, 1983 has the shorter spicule (70-80 .mu.m). The 2 spp. can also be differentiated by the cuticular ornamentation associated to the cloacal opening in the males.
Hugot, J. & Tourte-Schaefer, C. 1985. Etude morphologique des deux oxyures parasites de l'homme: Enterobius vermicularis et E. gregorii. <em>Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparee</em>, 60(1): 57-64.