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===Hosts===
===Hosts===
Mainly sheep and goats, but infected cattle are occassionally found.
Mainly sheep and goats, but infected cattle are occassionally found.
[[Image:Nematodirus ruminant.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Nematodirus'' from ruminant faeces - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
===Life Cycle===
===Life Cycle===
A mature adult is around 2cm longer. The female has a prominent spine projecting from the end. The male has a very long slender tail with spicules extended past the bursa.
A mature adult is around 2cm longer. The female has a prominent spine projecting from the end. The male has a very long slender tail with spicules extended past the bursa.
''N. battus'' eggs are larger than the typical egg of a '''Trichostrongyle''', and have a brownish colouration.
''N. battus'' eggs are larger than the typical egg of a '''Trichostrongyle''', and have a brownish colouration, with parallel sides.
* A cause of parasitic [[Enteritis, Parasitic|catarrhal enteritis]].
* A cause of parasitic [[Enteritis, Parasitic|catarrhal enteritis]].