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