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Muellerius capillaris in north-east Zaire: prevalence in sheep and goats and determination of intermediate hosts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

J. Cabaret  and
C. Chartier
J. Cabaret
Affiliation:
INRA, Station de pathologie aviaire et Parasitologie, Unité d'Ecologie des Parasites, 37380 Monnaie, France
C. Chartier
Affiliation:
IEMVT, 10 rue P. Curie, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France
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Abstract

Muellerius capillaris was the only species of nematode recovered from the lungs of young and adult sheep and goats of north-east Zaire. The prevalences were of 19% (sheep) and 32% (goats). The slug Atoxon pallens contained larvae in natural conditions and represents a potential intermediate host. The land snails Achatinidae (Achatina stuhlmanni and Limicolaria spp.) could not be experimentally infected with M. capillaris larvae.

Keywords

Muellerius capillarisAtoxon pallenssheepgoatZaireprevalence
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 63 , Issue 4 , December 1989 , pp. 298 - 301
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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