Difference between revisions of "Capillaria"
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| + | |name =Capillaria spp. | ||
| + | |kingdom =Animalia | ||
| + | |phylum =Nematoda | ||
| + | |class =Adenophorea | ||
| + | |sub-class =Enoplia | ||
| + | |order =Trichurida | ||
| + | |super-family = | ||
| + | |family =Trichinellidae | ||
| + | |sub-family = | ||
| + | |genus =Capillaria | ||
| + | |species =Many | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | =Overview= | ||
[[Image:Capilaria.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Capilaria'' - Courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine]] | [[Image:Capilaria.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Capilaria'' - Courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine]] | ||
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[[Category:Respiratory Parasitic Infections]][[Category:Dog]] | [[Category:Respiratory Parasitic Infections]][[Category:Dog]] | ||
[[Category:Cat]] | [[Category:Cat]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:40, 27 July 2010
| Capillaria spp. | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Nematoda |
| Class | Adenophorea |
| Sub-class | Enoplia |
| Order | Trichurida |
| Family | Trichinellidae |
| Genus | Capillaria |
| Species | Many |
Overview
- Similar to Trichuris, but the difference between anterior and posterior ends of the body is not so pronounced
- Some species have direct life-cycles, others use intermediate or transport hosts
- Species have different predilection sites
- Of greatest importance in birds, although species do occur in the urinary bladder and liver of cats and dogs
- Capillaria aerophila in respiratory disease of cats and dogs
- In nasal passages, sinuses, trachea and bronchi of cats and dogs
- Some dogs cough but often no symptoms
- Mild catharral inflammation
- In heavy infestation may cause obstruction of the lumen of airways and may develop into secondary bronchopneumonia