Difference between revisions of "Trichostrongylus axei"
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| − | The life cycle of ''T. axei'' is typical of a trichostrongyloid, and is direct. The eggs develop into infective L3 in around one week. The larvae are then ingested by the host, and the larvae become | + | The life cycle of ''T. axei'' is typical of a trichostrongyloid, and is direct. The eggs develop into infective L3 in around one week. The larvae are then ingested by the host, and the larvae become unsheathed. They penetrate the mucosa of the small intestine. There are two further moults, and then the larvae become adults. |
[[Category:Trichostrongyloidea]][[Category:Horse_Nematodes]] | [[Category:Trichostrongyloidea]][[Category:Horse_Nematodes]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 26 July 2010
| Also known as: | Trichostrongylus extenuatus |
Scientific Classification
| Class | Nematoda |
| Superfamily | Trichostrongyloidea |
Hosts
Cattle, sheep, deer, horse, goat, donkey, pig and occasionally man.
Identification
T. axei are small trichostrongyle, typically aroun 5mm. They are grey when young, but become reddish brown when they mature. The spiculus are dissimilar and are not all of the same length.
Life Cycle
The life cycle of T. axei is typical of a trichostrongyloid, and is direct. The eggs develop into infective L3 in around one week. The larvae are then ingested by the host, and the larvae become unsheathed. They penetrate the mucosa of the small intestine. There are two further moults, and then the larvae become adults.