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Epidemiological observations on lungworm, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi, in donkeys from Morocco

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

V. S. Pandey
V. S. Pandey
Affiliation:
Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, B. P. 704, Rabat—Agdal, Morocco
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Abstract

Regular monthly examination of lungs of donkeys, with a total of 423 in a year, revealed that in Morocco Dictyocaulus arnfieldi infection is present throughout the year with an annual incidence of 47.8% (range 30 to 62.2%). The monthly mean number of worms per animal varied from 19.4 to 69.6 (annual average 39.5) with a maximum of 1000 worms in a donkey. October, February and June are the months when peaks of infections were observed. The ratio of worms in lungs to larvae per g in faeces (L.P.G) ratio varied from 1:0.57 to 1:1.33 (average 1:0.97) and although this relation was significant, cases with high worm burden and no larvae in faeces were observed.

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Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 54 , Issue 4 , December 1980 , pp. 275 - 279
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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