Syngamus (redirected from Syngamus laryngeus)

Syngamus

a genus of nematodes in the family Syngamidae.

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Syngamus ierei

a cause of chronic nasopharyngitis in cats in Puerto Rico.

Syngamus laryngeus

found in the larynx of cattle.

Syngamus nasicola

found in the nasal cavities of ruminants.

Syngamus skrjabinomorpha

found in the domestic goose and in chickens.

Syngamus trachea

found in fowl, turkey, pheasant, guinea fowl, goose and wild birds. Causes pneumonia while migrating through the lungs. In the trachea causes tracheitis and anemia because of heavy blood-sucking. The predominant clinical signs are dyspnea, head shaking and spasmodic gaping.