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Strongyloides spp

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Introduction

Classification

Taxonomy

  • Phylum: Nematoda.
  • Class: Secernentea.
  • Order: Rhabditida.
  • Superfamily: Strongyloidea.
  • Family: Strongyloidea.
  • Genus: Strongyloides.
  • Species: S. papillosus.

Distribution

  • Worldwide.

Significance

  • Usually of little clinical significance. However, under some circumstances clinical cases of severe enteritis may be observed, particularly in young stock.

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Further Reading

Publications

Refereed Papers

  • Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
  • Van wyk J A & Mayhew E (2013) Morphological identification of parasitic nematode infective larvae of small ruminants and cattle: A practical lab guide. Onderstepoort J Vet Res 80 (1), 1-14 PubMed.

Other sources of information

  • Junquera P (2018) Strongyloides spp, parasitic threadworms of horse, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs and poultry. Biology, prevention and control. Strongyloides papillosus, Strongyloides ransomi, Strongyloides avium. [online]. Website: parasitipedia.net. Last accessed 28 January 2018.
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  • Radostits O M, Gay C C, Hinchcliff K W & Constable P D (eds) (2006) Veterinary medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats. Elsevier health sciences. pp 1562-1563.
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