Difference between revisions of "Oesophagostomum"
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==Hosts== | ==Hosts== | ||
Cattle and buffalo. | Cattle and buffalo. | ||
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| + | ''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. | ||
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| + | ==Life Cycle== | ||
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[[Category:Strongyloidea]] | [[Category:Strongyloidea]] | ||
[[Category:Pig_Nematodes]] | [[Category:Pig_Nematodes]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 19 July 2010
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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.
O. radiatum
| Also known as: | Nodular worm |
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.