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Metastrongylus
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*Infection occurs when the earthworm is eaten.
*Infection occurs when the earthworm is eaten.
*Larvae migrate via the mesenteric lymph nodes to the lungs.
*Larvae migrate via the mesenteric lymph nodes to the lungs.
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*Found in [[Bronchitis#Infectious causes of bronchitis or bronchiolitis|bronchioles and smaller bronchi]]
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*Grossly:
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**Small grey nodules, especially along ventral border of caudal lobes
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**Adult worms in bronchi and bronchioles
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*Histologically:
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**Catarrhal and eosinophilic bronchitis and bronchiolitis
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**Possibly [[Atelectasis|atelectasis]]
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*Rarely becomes extensive
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*May transmit [[Swine Influenza|swine influenza]]
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[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]][[Category:Pig_Nematodes]]
[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]][[Category:Pig_Nematodes]]
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[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]][[Category:To Do - Major]]
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[[Category:Respiratory Parasitic Infections]]
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