In the life cycle of the pinworm Enterobius, a common pediatric infection, the child carries the adult worm in his/ her intestine.The adult worm releases eggs, which are transmitted out of the body in the feces.The child will scratch the itching anal region, picking up the worm eggs and re-inserting them into his/her mouth.For this helminth life cycle, the human is the ______ host.
A) intermediate
B) definitive
C) primary
D) intermediate and definitive
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