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Morphological variations within the species Onchocerca armillata and O. gutturosa in buffaloes and cattle in India, with special reference to the male tail and cuticular ornamentation*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

P. P. S. Chauhan  and
B. P. Pande
P. P. S. Chauhan
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, U. P. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura, India
B. P. Pande
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, U. P. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura, India
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Abstract

Morphological variations in Onchocerca armillata and O. gutturosa, from buffalo and cattle, with special reference to male tail and cuticular ornamentation, have been studied from a large collection of worms available from the infected aortae and ligamentum nuchae, procured from slaughter houses at 3 different localities in Uttar Pradesh, India. Seven variations in the disposition of caudal papillae in males in O. armillata and 14 in O. gutturosa are described. The prevalence of these two Onchocerca species in bubaline and bovine populations appears to be widespread.

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Supplementary Review Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 52 , Issue 4 , December 1978 , pp. 343 - 353
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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