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Protostrongylus rufescens (view source)
Revision as of 17:19, 3 October 2018
, 17:19, 3 October 2018→Life Cycle
'''''Protostrongylus''''' species
{{Taxobox
=== Life-Cycles ===
|name =''Protostrongylus spp.
|kingdom =Animalia
|phylum =[[Nematodes|Nematoda]]
|class =Secernentea
|sub-class =
|order =Strongylida
|super-family = [[:Category:Metastrongyloidea|Metastrongyloidea]]
|family =
|sub-family =
|genus =Protostrongylus
|species = ''P. rufescens''
}}
Also known as: '''''Red Lungworm
==Hosts==
'''Intermediate hosts''': Snails.
'''Definitive hosts''': Sheep, goats, and deer.
==Identification==
''P. rufescens'' are thin, red worms. The females are around 6.5cm in length, and the males have a very well developed bursa.
==Life Cycle==
The females are ovo-viviparous. The L1 larvae are passed out in the faeces. The intermediate host, namely the snail, become infected after penetration of the L1 larvae. These mature and develop into L3 larvae in around 2-3 weeks.
The definitive host is infected through ingestion of the snail. The L3 moults in the digestive tract and migrates to the lymph nodes and lungs.
The prepatent period is 5-6 weeks.
{{Learning
|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Protostrongylus+rufescens%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=43&y=13&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Protostrongylus rufescens'' publications]
}}
[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]]
[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]]
[[Category:Respiratory Parasitic Infections]][[Category:Sheep Nematodes]][[Category:Goat Nematodes]]
[[Category:Deer Nematodes]]