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*Caused by [[Stephanofilaria spp.|''Stephanofilaria stilesi'']]
*Occurs in cattle, buffalo, goats
*Transmitted by [[Insecta|flies]]
*Affects ventral midline (other species affect different areas of body)
*Grossly:
**Foci extending to large areas
**Errect hairs, epidermal haemorrhage, serum exudate -> crusts
*Microscopically:
**Superficial and deep perivascular dermatitis
**Eosinophils, adult and microfilarial parasites
**[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|Epidermal hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, acanthosis]], eosinophilic microabscesses and crusts
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