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Contracaecum (Ascarid) Infection in Waterfowl:

Summary Information
Diseases / List of Parasitic Diseases / Disease summary
Alternative Names
  • Intestinal Nematode Infection

See also other ascarid infections: Heterakis (Ascarid) Infection, Ascaridia (Ascarid) Infection, Porrocaecum (Ascarid) Infection.
Disease Agents Contracaecum spiculigerum, ascarid nematode worm, first intermediate host Cyclops (a copepod), second intermediate host fish. Male 32-45mm, female 24-64mm, eggs 50-52µm (micrometres), spherical (B24).
Infectious Agent(s)
Non-infectious Agent(s) --
Physical Agent(s) -- Indirect / Secondary
General Description Parasites may be found in the proventriculus, in the lumen or in the wall, with associated denudation of the mucosa
Further Information For information on routine parasite control see Preventative Medicine for Birds - Parasite screening and Routine Control Measures.
Techniques linked to this disease
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Host taxa groups /species
Disease has been reported in either the wild or in captivity in the following WATERFOWL Species:
Disease has been reported in free-ranging populations of the following WATERFOWL Species: --
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