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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. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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