Difference between revisions of "Stephanofilariasis"
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| + | *Caused by [[Stephanofilaria stilesi|''Stephanofilaria stilesi'']] | ||
*Occurs in cattle, buffalo, goats | *Occurs in cattle, buffalo, goats | ||
*Transmitted by [[Insecta|flies]] | *Transmitted by [[Insecta|flies]] | ||
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- Caused by Stephanofilaria stilesi
- Occurs in cattle, buffalo, goats
- Transmitted by flies
- Affects ventral midline (other species affect different areas of body)
- Grossly:
- Foci extending to large areas
- Errect hairs, epidermal haemorrhage, serum exudate -> crusts
- Microscopically:
- Superficial and deep perivascular dermatitis
- Eosinophils, adult and microfilarial parasites
- Epidermal hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, acanthosis, eosinophilic microabscesses and crusts