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

PARAFILARIA BOVICOLA

Common name	Male : 3 cm; Female : 5 cm
Host	Cattle
Location	Subcutaneous tissues
Intermediate host	Musca spp
Disease	Haemorrhagic nodules or haemorrhagic filariosis in cattle.
Head end	Few elliptical and circular papilliform elevations at anterior extremity. Prominent transverse cuticular ridges. Mouth with two lateral lips.
Male tail end	Spicules unequal. Caudal alae with pedunculated pre and post anal papillae.
Female tail end	Vulva close to mouth.
Microfilaria	Sheathed Size : 50 µm long Unsheathed Size : 218-329 x 5.6 µm

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