Editing Trichuriasis (section)

===Incubation period===
* The exact incubation period of ''T. trichiura'' is unknown, however, immature eggs in soil under favorable conditions take about three weeks to mature: 15–30 days, 10 days minimum to mature before ideal ingestion by the human host. Favorable conditions for maturation of eggs are warm to temperate climates with adequate humidity or precipitation, as ova are resistant to cold, but not resistant to drying.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* Once ingested, the larva will remain dug into a villus in the small intestine for about 2–3 days until it is fully developed for migration to the ileocecal section of the gastrointestinal tract.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* The average total life span of ''T. trichiura'' is one year, although there have been longer cases reported, lasting as long as five years (Note: inadequate treatment and re-infection are likely to play a role in this).{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}