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|name              = Davainea
 
|kingdom            = Animalia
 
|phylum            = Platyhelminthes
 
|class              =[[Cestodes|Cestoda]]
 
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|order              =[[Cyclophyllidea]]
 
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|family            = Davainedidae
 
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==Introduction==
 
''Davainea'' is genus of the family Davainedidae.  A small [[:Category:Cestodes|tapeworm]], around 3mm in length, primarily affecting birds.  They have hooks around the suckers as well as on the rostellum, designed to hold onto the host.  They use molluscan intermediate hosts, and cause haemorrhagic enteritis in poultry and pigeons.
 
  
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== ''Davainea'' Species - Tapeworms of Poultry ==
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*A tiny (approximately 3mm) tapeworm with only 4-9segments.
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*Has hooks around the suckers as well as on the rostellum.
 
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*Uses molluscan intermediate hosts.
==References==
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*Causes haemorrhagic enteritis in poultry and pigeons.
 
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[[Category:Cyclophyllidea]]
Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
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Revision as of 14:18, 30 July 2010



Davainea Species - Tapeworms of Poultry

  • A tiny (approximately 3mm) tapeworm with only 4-9segments.
  • Has hooks around the suckers as well as on the rostellum.
  • Uses molluscan intermediate hosts.
  • Causes haemorrhagic enteritis in poultry and pigeons.