VPA 211: General Veterinary Parasitology and Helminthology (3+1)

MORPHOLOGY OF PARAFILARIA BOVICOLA

Species	P.bovicola
Host	Cattle and buffalo
Location	Inter muscular and S/c
I/H	Musca species, (Musca lusoria)

• It causes haemorrhagic nodules, on the skin of cattle and buffaloes. The condition is known as "Summer bleeding".

Morphology

• The anterior end of worm bears 13 rows of cuticular elevation or thickening.
• Remaining portion of body is transversely striated. In female, vulva is situated at anterior end.
• Musca gets infected, when feeds on lacrimal secretion or existing wound.
• The larvae enter into the host via lacrimal duct or wound.