Mammomonogamus laryngeus (Railliet, 1899) infections in cattle from Sri Lanka.
During one year 1249 male cattle were examined for Mammomonogamus laryngeus infections in the slaughterhouse at Kandy, Sri Lanka. The overall prevalence was 40% with only light monthly variations (34 to 52%). The infection rate was highest (47%) in 2 to 2.5 year old animals. In infected animals an average of 6.4 parasite pairs was found with higher numbers in older animals. The majority of worms were located on the posterior side of the epiglottis. Lesions observed were mucosal plugs at the site where the parasites were attached to the mucosa and moderate to severe erosions and ulcers in other zones.
Van Aken
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
De Bont
J
J
Fransen
J
J
Vercruysse
J
J
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000469:parasitology; D007830:Larynx / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000469:parasitology; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012621:Seasons; D013188:Sri Lanka; D013320:Strongyloidea