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Faulkner, H., Bradley, J.E. (2002). Immune Responses in Humans — Trichuris trichiura . In: Holland, C.V., Kennedy, M.W. (eds) The Geohelminths: Ascaris, Trichuris and Hookworm. World Class Parasites, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47383-6_8
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