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Some Observations on the Development of Spirocerca lupi in its Intermediate and Definitive Hosts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Krishna Sen  and
M. Anantaraman
Krishna Sen
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Madras, 7, India
M. Anantaraman
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Madras, 7, India
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1. Infective larvae of S. lupi were collected in Madras from scarabaeid beetles, (the usual intermediate host), from garden lizards and shrews.

2. The structure and relative sizes of the larvae in the 3 kinds of hosts are compared.

3. Infective larvae were given orally to 30 dogs which were autopsied at intervals and the developing worms were recovered. Their growth was measured and some observations were made on their development during the prepatent period which was found to be 121 and 124 days.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 45 , Issue 2-3 , June 1971 , pp. 123 - 132
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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