Difference between revisions of "Oesophagostomum"

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OESOPHAGOSTOMUM SPECIES

a typical strongyloid
found in the caecum and colon
approximately 1.5cm long
two major species but these are very similar
a periparturient egg-rise occurs, but this is not as constant as that seen in sheep
not very pathogenic, but large numbers depress milk production in sows and growth-rate in young pigs.

NOTE: H. rubidis and Oesophagostomum species both produce typical strongyle eggs in faeces. H. rubidis is more pathogenic but produces few eggs, whereas Oesophagostomum species are prolific egg-layers but not very pathogenic. Care is therefore needed in interpreting egg-count data. Larval culture is needed to confirm presence of H. rubidis.

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-{{Taxobox
+=== '''''OESOPHAGOSTOMUM'' SPECIES''' ===
-|name               = Oesophagostomum
+*a typical strongyloid
-|kingdom            =
+*found in the caecum and colon
-|phylum             =
+*approximately 1.5cm long
-|class              = [[Nematodes|Nematoda]]
+*two major species but these are very similar
-|sub-class          =
+*a periparturient egg-rise occurs, but this is not as constant as that seen in sheep
-|order              =
+*not very pathogenic, but large numbers depress milk production in sows and growth-rate in young pigs.
-|super-family       = [[Strongyloidea]]
-|family             =
-|sub-family         =
-|genus              =
-|species            =
-}}
-==Introduction==
-''Oesophagostomum'' is from the superfamily ''[[Strongyloidea]]''.  The female is larger than the male at around 2cm in length.  The family is characterized by a large buccal capsule, and has leaf crowns surrounding the mouth.
+'''The [[Thin Sow Syndrome]]'''
-==''O. radiatum''==
-Also known as: '''''Nodular worm
+'''NOTE''': ''[[Hyostrongylus rubidis|H. rubidis]]'' and ''Oesophagostomum'' species both produce typical [[Strongyle|strongyle]] eggs in faeces. ''H. rubidis'' is more pathogenic but produces few eggs, whereas ''Oesophagostomum'' species are prolific egg-layers but not very pathogenic. Care is therefore needed in interpreting egg-count data. Larval culture is needed to confirm presence of ''H. rubidis''.
-===Hosts===
-Cattle and buffalo.
-===Identification===
-''O. radiatum'' are thin white worms around 2cm in length.  In the male, the bursa is large and well developed. In both the male and the female, there are numerous leaf crowns surrounding the mouth, and there is a bottle necked appearance on the anterior end.
-===Life Cycle===
-Infection of the host is via ingestion of L3. They moult and transform into L4 within the small and large intestine. The larvae move to the colon where they mature into adults.
-The prepatent period is 35-40 days.
-==''O. dentatum''==
-Also known as: '''''Nodular worm
-===Hosts===
-Pigs
-===Identification===
-The adults are around 1cm in length, and have shallow buccal capsules.
-===Life Cycle===
-The larvae enter the intestine, and burrow into the wall where they remain for several weeks, forming nodules. The larvae then re-enter the lumen of the intestine where they mature, and lay eggs.
-The prepatent period is 40-50 days.
-==''O. columbianum''==
-Also known as: '''''Nodular worm
-===Hosts===
-Sheep and goats.
-===Identification===
-The adults are large thin worms around 2cm in length.  The male has a large, well developed bursa.
-===Life Cycle===
-Infection is by ingestion of the L3, which pass into the small or large intestine, and burrow in the mucosal wall forming nodules.  The larvae then develop into L4 and move to the colon, where they fully mature into adults.
-The prepatent period is around 45 days.
-==''O. venulosum''==
-Also known as: '''''Oesophagostomum viginimembrum — Large bowel worm
-===Hosts===
-Sheep, deer, goats, and camels.
-===Identification===
-The females are larger than the males at around 2mm in length.  The male has a well developed bursa.
-===Life Cycle===
-The eggs are past out into the environment in faeces.  They hatch quickly, forming L1.  L1 then transforms in L2, which moults into L3; which is the infective stage.  The host then becomes infected by ingesting the infective larvae when grazing on the pasture. The L3 mature into L4 within the intestine, and then pass onto the colon to complete development.
-The prepatent period is around 49 days.
-{{Learning
-|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=Oesophagostomum&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=68&y=11&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Oesophagostomum'' publications]
-}}
-[[Category:Strongyloidea]]
-[[Category:Pig_Nematodes]][[Category:Sheep_Nematodes]]
-[[Category:Goat_Nematodes]]
-[[Category:Deer_Nematodes]]
-[[Category:Camelid_Nematodes]]
-[[Category:Cattle_Nematodes]]

Difference between revisions of "Oesophagostomum"

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OESOPHAGOSTOMUM SPECIES

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