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Trichuris spp
Synonym(s): Trichuris globulosa, Trichuris discolour, whipworms
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Phylum: nematoda.
- Class: enoplea.
- Subclass: enoplia.
- Order: trichurida.
- Family: trichuridae.
- Genus: trichuris.
- Species: T. globulosa and T. discolour.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- Usually of little clinical significance. However, large burdens may result in clinical disease.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Beer R (1973) Morphological descriptions of the egg and larval stages of Trichuris suis Schrank, 1788. Parasitology 67 (3), pp 263-278 PubMed.
- Frechette J L, Beauregard M, Giroux A L & Clairmont D (1973) Infection of calves by Trichuris discolor. Can Vet J 14 (10), pp 243–246 PubMed.
- Georgi J R, Whitlock R H & Flinton J H (1972) Fatal Trichuris discolor infection in a Holstein Freisian heifer. Cornell Vet 62, 58–60.
- Smith H J & Stevenson R G (1970) A clinical outbreak of Trichuris discolor infection in stabled calves. Can Vet J 11 (5), 102–104 PubMed.
Other sources of information
- Junquera P (2018) Trichuris spp, a parasitic whipworm of cats, dogs and livestock; cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Biology, prevention and control. [online] Available at: http://parasitipedia.net Last accessed 29 January 2018.
- Kaufmann J (2013) In: Parasitic infections of domestic animals: a diagnostic manual. Birkhäuser. pp 50.
- Parkinson T J, Vermunt J J & Malmo J (2010) In: Diseases of cattle in Australasia: a comprehensive textbook. New Zealand Veterinary Association Foundation for Continuing Education. pp 729.
- Anderson D E & Rings M (2008) In: Current Veterinary Therapy: Food Animal Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp 82.
- Radostits O M, Gay C C, Hinchcliff K W & Constable P D (2006) In: Veterinary Medicine: A textbook of the diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp 923-924.
- Foreyt W (2001) In: Veterinary Parasitology Reference manual. 5th Edition. Blackwell Publishing Company. pp 86-87.
- Urquhart G, Armour A, Duncan J, Dunn A & Jennings F (1996) In: Veterinary Parasitology. 2nd Edn. Blackwell Publishing Company. pp 97-98.