A pinworm ("threadworm") is a small, thin, white roundworm (nematode) called Enterobius vermicularis that sometimes lives in the colon and rectum of humans. Pinworms are about the length of a staple. While an infected person sleeps, female pinworms leave the intestine through the anus and deposit their eggs on the surrounding skin.
What is (are) Parasites - Enterobiasis (also known as Pinworm Infection) ?
<s>[INST] Answer the question truthfully, you are a medical professional. This is the question: What is (are) Parasites - Enterobiasis (also known as Pinworm Infection) ? [/INST] \n A pinworm ("threadworm") is a small, thin, white roundworm (nematode) called Enterobius vermicularis that sometimes lives in the colon and rectum of humans. Pinworms are about the length of a staple. While an infected person sleeps, female pinworms leave the intestine through the anus and deposit their eggs on the surrounding skin.</s>