Haemonchus contortus
Stor løbeorm ("Barber’s pole worm") |
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| Abomasal nematodes of ruminants: | Order: Strongylida (strongyles) | Superfamily: Trichostrongyloidea | Family: Trichostrongylidae |
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| Male (length: 1-2 cm). Shorter and thinner than females. Well-developed bursa with asymmetric dorsal lobe. Slender spicules with barbs at the distal end. | |
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Female (length: 2-3 cm). Vulva opening covered by a conspicuous vulval flap.
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| Hosts: Sheep, goats (mainly in the tropics), cattle (tropics only). |
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