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=== General Life-Cycle ===
 
*The basic life-cycle is very simple:
 
**egg → L1 → L2 → L3 → L4 → adult
 
*With a moult in between each larval stage
 
*But there are many variations on this theme
 
 
=== Nematode Eggs ===
 
*These vary greatly in appearance and are very useful for diagnosis as they can often be detected and counted in faecal samples
 
*NOTE: we use the typical '''strongyle''' egg to provide us with a yard-stick for comparing sizes. A "large egg", for example, means larger than a strongyle egg. A typical strongyle egg is approximately '''80µm''' long
 
  
  

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Introduction

Soybean Cyst Nematode and Egg, Scanning Electron Micrograph - Wikimedia Commons
Mononchidae eating a Mononchidae - Wikimedia Commons

Nematodes are one of the most prolific life-forms on this planet. Most are free-living, with species adapted to every imaginable habitat. Some are parasitic on plants, and others on animals. The animal parasitic nematodes form a large and diverse array of organisms. Occlusion of pancreatic ducts sometimes happens.

Nematode Structure and Function

Nematode Life Cycle


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From the veterinary view-point, the nematodes are most conveniently grouped into superfamilies because their members often have similar life-cycles and epidemiological features. Superfamily names end in -oidea (the anglicised form is -oid, as in trichostrongyloid).

Nematodes of Different Species

Cattle Nematodes

Sheep Nematodes

Goat Nematodes

Horse Nematodes

Pig Nematodes

Poultry Nematodes

Dog Nematodes

Cat Nematodes

Rabbit Nematodes

Rodent Nematodes

Donkey Endoparasites

Subcategories

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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Pages in category "Nematodes"

The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.