Teladorsagia circumcincta

Teladorsagia circumcincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Nematoda
Class:Chromadorea
Order:Rhabditida
Family:Trichostrongylidae
Genus:Teladorsagia
Species: T. circumcincta
Binomial name
Teladorsagia circumcincta
(Stadelman, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Ostertagia circumcincta

Teladorsagia circumcincta (also known as Ostertagia circumcincta) is a species of parasitic nematodes that infect sheep and goats.[1] The brownish worms infect the gastric glands of the stomach and lead to weight loss, decreased wool production and death.

References

  1. Cabaret, J.; Morales, G.; Durette-Desset, M.-C. (1986). "Caractérisation de Teladorsagia circumcincta et T. trifurcata". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 61 (1): 55–64. doi:10.1051/parasite/198661155. ISSN 0003-4150.
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