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Mammomonogamus laryngeus (Railliet, 1899) infections in cattle from Sri Lanka

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

D. Van Aken ,
J. De Bont ,
J. Fransen  and
J. Vercruysse
D. Van Aken
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
J. De Bont
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
J. Fransen
Affiliation:
Department of Histology, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, Belgium
J. Vercruysse*
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Casinoplein 24, 9000 Gent, Belgium
*
†Author for correspondence.
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Abstract

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.

Keywords

Mammomonogamus laryngeuscattleSri Lankapathologyprevalence
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 63 , Issue 1 , March 1989 , pp. 47 - 52
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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