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Which type of helminth infection can be diagnosed using tape?

pinworm
whipworm
hookworm
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Helminth infection can be diagnosed using tape

pinworm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pinworm -

Pinworms are small nematodes that can cause enterobiasis , is type of helminthic infection , it is very common in United States .

Symptoms -

abdominal pain and insomnia , itching in the perianal region , when the worms lay eggs in the anus .

As the eggs hatch in the small intestine , and occupies the colon region and develops into an adult .

Diagnosis -

The infection can be diagnosed by three ways ,

One of the ways is by using a transparent tape to remove eggs from the anus area .

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