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Strongylus Species of Equids

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Name

Greek: strongylus = rounded; Latin: edentatus = without teeth; vulgaris = common, normal; equinus = belonging to horses; asinus = donkey

Geographic Distribution/Epidemiology

Worldwide; however, S. asini was only recorded in Africa, Asia, and South America.

Morphology/Life Cycle

This group encloses four main species:

  1. (a)

    Strongylus asini: Females, 3–4.2 cm; males, 1.8–3.3 cm; they possess two ear-like teeth at the base of the mouth capsule. Eggs, 75 × 45 μm.

  2. (b)

    Strongylus edentatus: Females, 2.8–4.4 cm; males, 1.9–2.8 cm. No teeth at the base of the mouth capsule (Fig. 1). Eggs, 64 − 99 × 40 − 57 μm.

  3. (c)

    Strongylus equinus: Females, 3.5–5 cm; males, 2.4–3.5 cm. Two subventral teeth and one dorsal tooth (with a divided tip) at the base of the mouth capsule (Fig. 1). Eggs, 70 − 90 × 40 − 55 μm.

  4. (d)

    Strongylus vulgaris: Females, 1.3–2.5 cm; males, 1–1.9 cm; two ear-like teeth at the base of the mouth capsule (Figs. 1 and 2). Eggs, 74 − 95 × 36 − 58 μm.

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Further Reading

  • Anderson UV et al (2013) SUSXP: a Strongylus vulgaris antigen with potential for prepatent diagnosis. Parasites Vectors 6:84–97

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  • Toscan G et al (2012) Comparative performance of macrocyclic lactones against large strongyles in horses. Parasitol Int 61:550–553

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  1. Institut für Zoomorphologie, Zellbiologie und Parasitologie, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Heinz Mehlhorn

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  1. Institute of Zoomorphology and Parasitology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Heinz Mehlhorn

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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Strongylus Species of Equids. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_3989-1

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