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in the life cycle of the pinworm Enterobius, a common pediatric infection, the child carries the adult worm in his/her intestine. The adult worm releases eggs, which are transmitted out of the body in the feces. The child will scratch the itching anal region, picking up the worm eggs and re-inserting them into his/her mouth. For this helminth life cycle, the human is the ______ host. Multiple Choice primary intermediate definitive intermediate and definitive

          in the life cycle of the pinworm Enterobius, a common pediatric infection, the child carries the adult worm in his/her intestine. The adult worm releases eggs, which are transmitted out of the body in the feces. The child will scratch the itching anal region, picking up the worm eggs and re-inserting them into his/her mouth. For this helminth life cycle, the human is the ______ host.
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intermediate
definitive
intermediate and definitive

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in the life cycle of the pinworm Enterobius, a common pediatric infection, the child carries the adult worm in his/her intestine. The adult worm releases eggs, which are transmitted out of the body in the feces. The child will scratch the itching anal region, picking up the worm eggs and re-inserting them into his/her mouth. For this helminth life cycle, the human is the host.
Multiple Choice
primary
intermediate
definitive
intermediate and definitive

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