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A comparative study of the life histories of Nematodirus battus and N. filicollis, nematode parasites of sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

R. J. Thomas
R. J. Thomas
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, King's College, Newcastle upon Tyne
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1. The life history of N. battus is described, and a comparative description of the life history of N. filicollis is given.

2. The life histories of these two species are compared with those of N. spathiger and N. helvetianus, two closely related species, and are shown to follow the same basic pattern, with minor variations in timing which appear to be specific in nature, and not related to differences in culture methods or host species.

3. The pathogenesis of Nematodirus species is discussed and related to the migration of larvae into the intestinal mucosa during development.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 49 , Issue 3-4 , November 1959 , pp. 374 - 386
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1959

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