Strongyloides spp

STRONGYLOIDES SPP

Host
 Cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats
Location
Small intestine
  • Small thin worms, indistinct lips.
  • Long filariform oesophagus.
  • Uterus contains a single row of eggs.
  • Caudal bursa of Strongyle sp.
  • Presence of three lobes - one dorsal and two lateral.
  • Dorsal lobe with dorsal ray and externo dorsal ray.
  • Lateral lobe with three lateral rays - postero, medio and antero-lateral rays.
  • Two ventral rays - ventro-ventral and latero-ventral.
  • Two equal spicules.

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