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Calicophoron calicophorum (trematoda: Paramphistomatidae) and paramphistomiasis in domestic cattle in the East Kimberley district of Western Australia

Calicophoron calicophorum (trematoda:paramphistomidae) et paramphistomose chez des bovins domestiques du district East Kimberley de l'ouest de l'Australie

Caliphoron caliphorum (Trenatoda:Pharamphistomidae) y paramfistomiasis en ganado domestico en el district Oriental Kimberley de Australia Occidental

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Summary

Calicophoron calicophorum was recorded in domestic cattle from the East Kimberley district of Western Australia. No other species of paramphistomes were found. The significance ofC. calicophorum as a probable cause of poor productivity in beef cattle in tropical Northern Australia is discussed.

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Calicophoron calicophorum a été décrit chez des bovins domestiques du district East Kimberley dans l'ouest de l'Australie. Aucune autre espéce de paramphistome n'a été trouvée. L'importance deC. calicophorum comme cause probable de la faible productivité des bovins dans le nord de l'Australie tropicale est discutée.

Sumario

Caliphoron caliphorum ha sido reportado en ganado domestico en e ldistrito este de Kimberley en Australia Occidental. No se encontraron otras especies de Paramfistomas. El significado deC. caliphorum como una causa probable de pobre productividad eñ bovinos de carne en ele norte tropical de Australia es discutido.

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  1. A. W. K. Henderson

    Present address: 99 Ironwood Drive, 6743, Kununurra, W.A., Australia

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  1. Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Sydney, 2006, N.S.W., Australia

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Kelly, J.D., Henderson, A.W.K. Calicophoron calicophorum (trematoda: Paramphistomatidae) and paramphistomiasis in domestic cattle in the East Kimberley district of Western Australia. Trop Anim Health Prod 5, 192–195 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02251389

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