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Revision as of 10:26, 30 June 2010
- Caused by Stephanofilaria stilesi
- Occurs in cattle, buffalo, goats
- Transmitted by 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
- Epidermal hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, acanthosis, eosinophilic microabscesses and crusts