Parasites of South African wildlife. IX. Helminths of kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, in the eastern Cape Province.
The helminths of 25 kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, from 3 localities in the eastern Cape Province were collected, counted and identified. The majority of kudu harboured no worms, and the burdens of those infected were small. A race of Cooperia rotundispiculum, a Dictyocaulus sp., a Haemonchus sp., Nematodirus helvetianus and Ostertagia ostertagi were recovered. Two parasites, Nematodirus helvetianus and Ostertagia ostertagi can be added to the list of helminth parasites of kudu in South Africa.
Boomker
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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa.
Horak
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Knight
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D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology*; D000866:Antelopes / Q000469:parasitology*; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa