Trichuris muris
| Trichuris muris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Trichocephalida |
| Family: | Trichuridae |
| Genus: | Trichuris |
| Species: | T. muris |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichuris muris (Schrank, 1788) | |
Trichuris muris is a nematode parasite of mice. It is similar enough to the human roundworm parasite Trichuris trichiura to show immunological cross-reactivity, and so is often used in related studies.