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~~===~~ '''''~~OESOPHAGOSTOMUM~~'' ~~SPECIES~~'~~'' ===~~

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''Oesophagostomum'' is from the superfamily ''Strongyloidea''. The female is larger than the male at around 2cm in length. The family is characterized by a large buccal capsule, and has leaf crowns surrounding the mouth.

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*a typical strongyloid

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*found in ~~the caecum and colon~~

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*approximately 1.~~5cm long~~

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*two major species but these are very similar

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*a ~~periparturient egg-rise occurs~~, ~~but this is not as constant as that seen in sheep~~

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*not very pathogenic, but large numbers depress milk production in sows and ~~growth-rate in young pigs~~.

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''~~'The [[Thin Sow Syndrome]]'~~''

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==''O. radiatum''==

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'''NOTE''': ''[[Hyostrongylus rubidis|H. rubidis]]'' and ''Oesophagostomum'' species both produce typical [[Strongyles|strongyle]] eggs in faeces. ''H. rubidis'' is more pathogenic but produces few eggs, whereas ''Oesophagostomum'' species are prolific egg-layers but not very pathogenic. Care is therefore needed in interpreting egg-count data. Larval culture is needed to confirm presence of ''H. rubidis''.

[[Category:Strongyloidea]]

[[Category:Pig_Nematodes]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]

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