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| + | |name = ''Strongylus vulgaris |
| + | |kingdom = Animalia |
| + | |phylum = [[:Category:Nematodes|Nematoda]] |
| + | |class = Chromadorea |
| + | |sub-class = |
| + | |order = Rhabditida |
| + | |super-family = |
| + | |family = [[Strongyloidea]] |
| + | |sub-family = |
| + | |genus = Strongylus |
| + | |species = ''S. vulgaris'' |
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| ==Introduction== | | ==Introduction== |
− | ''Strongylus vulgaris'' is a clinically important parasite of the family ''Strongyloidea''. It causes [[Verminous Endarteritis|verminous arteritis]] and was a very common cause of [[:Category:Colic in Horses|colic in horses]]. Its prevalence has been on the decrease since the use of wormers containing ivermectin. | + | ''Strongylus vulgaris'' is a clinically important parasite of the family [[:Category:Strongyloidea|''Strongyloidea'']]. It causes [[Verminous Endarteritis|verminous arteritis]] and was a very common cause of [[:Category:Colic in Horses|colic in horses]]. Its prevalence has been on the decrease since the use of wormers containing ivermectin. |
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− | ===Scientific Classification===
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− | | Chromadorea
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− | | Rhabditida
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− | | Strongylidae
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− | | Strongylus
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− | | '''S. vulgaris'''
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| ==Hosts== | | ==Hosts== |
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| The adult worms are dark red. The male has a well developed buccal capsule. Both the male and the female worms have rounded teeth, which enable them to hold onto the intestinal mucosa. | | The adult worms are dark red. The male has a well developed buccal capsule. Both the male and the female worms have rounded teeth, which enable them to hold onto the intestinal mucosa. |
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− | The eggs are 100μu x 50μm. | + | The eggs are 100μm x 50μm. |
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| ==Life cycle== | | ==Life cycle== |
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| The prepatent period for ''S. vulgaris'' is 6-7 months. | | The prepatent period for ''S. vulgaris'' is 6-7 months. |
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| + | {{Learning |
| + | |flashcards = [[Horse_Nematode_Flashcards|Horse Nematode Flashcards]] |
| + | |literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title:(%22Strongylus+vulgaris%22) ''Strongylus vulgaris'' publications] |
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| [[Category:Strongyloidea]] | | [[Category:Strongyloidea]] |
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