Platyhelimenthes:
Scientific name: Trichuris trichiura Class: Enoplea Description of habitat: The habitat for them are in poor sanitation areas and environment that are wet and don't have that much light.
Facts: The way to get this disease is to intake soil that has the disease in it. You could also get the disease by eating raw or uncooked fruits or vegetables.They live the larger intestines of a human, wolves, dogs, or cats.
Endangered: They are not endangered
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Human impact: The human impact on the whipworm is because of where the live,they live in the intestines of humans and animals. The way they are treated are for humans is to get medication, for animals is to go to the vet and they give them pills so it pushes the worms out.
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Sources:
1) www.infectionlandscapes.org/2012/02/whipworm.html
2) www.capcvet.org/capc-recommendations/whipworms
3) www.wired.com/2012/11/whipworm-immune-regulation/
4) www.pleasantpawsvetcare.com/blog/2016/9/9/whipworms
5) www.healthline.com/health/whipworm-infection#overview1
6) www.dovemed.com/slideshows/facts-about-whipworm-infection/?slide=1
7) www.animaldiversity.org/accounts/Trichuris_trichiura/
8) www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlR3epjKAHg
1) www.infectionlandscapes.org/2012/02/whipworm.html
2) www.capcvet.org/capc-recommendations/whipworms
3) www.wired.com/2012/11/whipworm-immune-regulation/
4) www.pleasantpawsvetcare.com/blog/2016/9/9/whipworms
5) www.healthline.com/health/whipworm-infection#overview1
6) www.dovemed.com/slideshows/facts-about-whipworm-infection/?slide=1
7) www.animaldiversity.org/accounts/Trichuris_trichiura/
8) www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlR3epjKAHg