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Haemonchus

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Haemonchus
a genus of blood-sucking nematodes of the family Trichostrongylidae.

Haemonchus bedfordi
found in African buffalo and some gazelles.
Haemonchus contortus
found in the abomasum of most ruminants and the cause of serious losses in sheep from haemonchosis. There have been attempts to subdivide the species, e.g. H. contortus cayugensis, but the differences between the subspecies have not been substantiated.
Haemonchus dinniki
found in gazelles.
Haemonchus krugeri
found in impala.
Haemonchus lawrenci
found in duiker.
Haemonchus longistipes
found in camel, dromedary.
Haemonchus mitchelli
found in gazelle, eland, oryx.
Haemonchus placei
the parasite of cattle which can cause hemonchosis in that species.
Haemonchus similis
found in cattle and deer.
Haemonchus vegliai
found in oryx, antelope.


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The drenches also impose strong selection pressure for resistant Haemonchus worms.
Some of these may be seen in the feces, but not all, such as Haemonchus and Trichostrongylus.
Some of these may be seen in the feces, but not all, such as Haemonchus and Trichostrongylus.
 
 
 
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