title: The structure of the community of strongyloid nematodes of domestic equids.
abstract: The community structure exhibited by strongyloid nematodes from the large intestines of horses was examined using data from autopsies of 150 horses. Thirty-one species of nematodes were encountered, but they were not clearly divisible into core and satellite species. Multiple congeneric, consubfamilial and confamilial species were a prominent feature of the community and were more common than singleton infections. Multivariate analyses provided evidence of a stable community of helminths dominated by positive interactions but with few negative interactions, suggesting the absence of competition within the community.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bucknell
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hoste
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Gasser
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Beveridge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D006736:Horses; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000469:parasitology; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D013319:Strongyle Infections, Equine / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D013320:Strongyloidea / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology