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{{Taxobox
|name = Syngamus trachea
|name = ''Syngamus trachea
|kingdom = Animalia
|kingdom = Animalia
|phylum = [[:Category:Nematodes|Nematoda]]
|phylum = [[:Category:Nematodes|Nematoda]]
|sub-class =
|sub-class =
|order = Strongylida
|order = Strongylida
|super-family = [[strongyloidea]]
|super-family = [[Strongyloidea]]
|family = Syngamidae
|family = Syngamidae
|sub-family =
|sub-family =
|genus = Syngamus
|genus = Syngamus
|species = '''S. trachea'''
|species = '''''S. trachea'''
}}
}}
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| Also known as:
| Also known as:
| '''Gapeworm
| '''Gapeworm<br>''Syngamus parvis<br>Syngamus gracilis
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''S. bronchialis'' is a [[Nematodes|nematode]] of the superfamily ''[[strongyloidea]]'', and are found worldwide. It commonly affects the lungs of many game birds within the UK.
''S. bronchialis'' is a [[Nematodes|nematode]] of the superfamily [[Strongyloidea]], and are found worldwide. It commonly affects the lungs of many game birds within the UK.
==Hosts==
==Hosts==
==Identification==
==Identification==
The female is deep red in colour, and the male is white. They are permanently copulating forming a Y shape. The worms have large buccal capsules.
The female is deep red in colour, and the male is white. They are permanently copulating forming a Y shape. The worms have large buccal capsules.
==Life Cycle==
==Life Cycle==
L1-L3 develops in the egg. Infection may be via ingestion of L3 in the egg, or a hatched L3, or ingestion of a paratenic host, most commonly the earthworm.
L1-L3 develops in the egg. Infection may be via ingestion of L3 in the egg, or a hatched L3, or ingestion of a paratenic host, most commonly the earthworm.
The L3 then penetrate the intestine, and enter the lungs. The L3 then undergo 2 further moults, and copulation occurs in the trachea a few days later.
The L3 then penetrate the intestine, and enter the lungs. The L3 then undergo 2 further moults, and copulation occurs in the trachea a few days later.
The prepatent period of ''S. trachea'' is between 16 and 20 days.
The prepatent period of ''S. trachea'' is between 16 and 20 days.
[[Category:Strongyloidea]][[Category:Poultry Nematodes]]
[[Category:Strongyloidea]][[Category:Poultry Nematodes]]
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