Setaria spp.

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SETARIA SPECIES

General

  • Filarial nematode (<12cm long).
  • Peritoneal (and pleural) cavity.
  • Non-pathogenic, unless eratic migration to CNS.

Life-Cycle

  • Indirect LC; many species of mosquito act as intermediate hosts.
  • Prepatent period = 8-10months.

May cause granulomatous peritonitis Peritoneal Cavity Parasitic - Pathology