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| | + | === Nematode Eggs === |
| | + | These vary greatly in appearance and are very useful for diagnosis as they can often be detected and counted in faecal samples. |
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| − | '''Superfamilies:''' | + | NOTE: we use the typical '''strongyle''' egg to provide us with a yard-stick for comparing sizes. A "large egg", for example, means larger than a strongyle egg. A typical strongyle egg is approximately '''80µm''' long. |
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| | + | == Nematode Superfamilies == |
| | '''BURSATE''' | | '''BURSATE''' |
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