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| + | == General Appearance == |
| + | *Bursate. |
| + | *Most members of this superfamily will look like short lengths of cotton (typically 0.5-2cm). |
| + | *The spicules of each species have a characteristic shape. |
| + | *The heads have no distinct features. |
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| + | == General Life-Cycle == |
| + | *The egg is approximately 80µm long, oval, thin-shelled, contains 4-16cells (i.e. it is a typical strongyle egg). |
| + | *Egg → L1 → L2 → L3 (this occurs on the ground). |
| + | *The L1 and L2 feed on bacteria. |
| + | *The L3 is the infective stage. |
| + | *The L3 is ensheathed (i.e. the L2 cuticle is retained after moulting as an "outer skin"). |
| + | *The L3 cannot feed, but has a finite amount of food stored to provide energy for movement. |
| + | *Infection is by ingestion of the L3. |
| + | *L3 → L4 → adult (this occurs in the stomach or small intestine). |
| + | *Parasitic development initially occurs in gastric glands or intestinal crypts (depending on species). |
| + | *Adults are on the mucosal surface. |
| + | *The prepatent period is typically about 3weeks. |
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| [[Nematodirus]] | | [[Nematodirus]] |
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| *''Dictyocaulus viviparus'' causes [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Dictyocaulus viviparus|parasitic bronchitis]] | | *''Dictyocaulus viviparus'' causes [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Dictyocaulus viviparus|parasitic bronchitis]] |
| *''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi'' causes [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Dictyocaulus arnfieldi|cough in horses]] | | *''Dictyocaulus arnfieldi'' causes [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Dictyocaulus arnfieldi|cough in horses]] |