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{{Taxobox
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|name = ''Parascaris equorum
|name = ''Parascaris equorum
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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[[Image:Parascaris equorum.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Parascaris equorum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Parascaris equorum.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Parascaris equorum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Parascaris equorum2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Parascaris equorum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Parascaris equorum2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Parascaris equorum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Parascaris equorum3.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Parascaris equorum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Parascaris equorum3.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Parascaris equorum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Parascaris equorum4.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Parascaris equorum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Parascaris equorum4.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Parascaris equorum'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
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''P. equorum'' is a [[Nematodes|nematode]] that primarily affects younger horses, usually under two years of age, as their immune response is not as developed as older horses.
''P. equorum'' is a [[Nematodes|nematode]] that primarily affects younger horses, usually under two years of age, as their immune response is not as developed as older horses.
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Predilection site: '''Small intestine
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==Hosts==
==Hosts==
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The prepatent period of ''P. equorum'' is 10-16 weeks.
The prepatent period of ''P. equorum'' is 10-16 weeks.
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May cause [[Ascarid Impaction - Horse|Ascarid Impaction]] in horses.
May cause [[Ascarid Impaction - Horse|Ascarid Impaction]] in horses.
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[[Horse_Nematode_Flashcards|Horse Nematode Flashcards]]
[[Horse_Nematode_Flashcards|Horse Nematode Flashcards]]
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==Literature Search==
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Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation).
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[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Parascaris+equorum%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=32&y=11&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Parascaris equorum'' publications]
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[[Category:Ascaridoidea]][[Category:Horse_Nematodes]]
[[Category:Ascaridoidea]][[Category:Horse_Nematodes]]