Morphology

MORPHOLOGY OF STEPHANOFILARIA ASSAMENSIS

Species S.assamensis
I/H Musca conducens

  • It causes "Hump sore" in cattle. It is a “chronic dermatitis” Verminous dermatitis/Cascado.
  • In Assam and W.Bengal about 90% of cattle are affected and 59% in Andaman.

Morphology

  • Mouth is surrounded by cuticular rim which is denticulated.
  • Spicule is unequal.

Stephanurus.

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