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Lesions in the liver of guinea-pigs infected with the swine lungworm, Metastrongylus apri

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2024

S. Yoshihara
S. Yoshihara*
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Animal Health, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0856, Japan
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*Fax: 0084 29 838 7749 Email: yoshis@affrc.go.jp
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Abstract

Clear spot lesions were formed on the liver surface in guinea-pigs repeatedly infected with swine lungworm, Metastrongylus apri. The largest lesion, measuring 0.25 cm in diameter, was hard and yellow and showed a large granuloma in the lobule. The nematode larva was located at the centre of the lesion. This finding is likely to be an example of erratic parasitism in guinea-pigs with metastrongylidiasis.

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Review Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 78 , Issue 3 , September 2004 , pp. 285 - 286
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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