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(a-e). Morphology of Paramphistomum cervi: (a) Anterior sucker (AS) present at the tip of the cone (AS); (b) Mouth portion (MP) situated at the terminal end; (c) Caeca (C) serpentine in shape, clusters of vitelline glands (VG) extended from pharynx, reached up to posterior sucker (VS), lie between caeca and lateral margin of the body; (d) Intestinal caeca extends up to anterior portion of posterior sucker; (e) Worm convex dorsally and concave ventrally.
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This communication reports an outbreak of immature paramphistomiosis in Andaman local goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) along with report of mortality and gross as well as histopathological changes. During the month of September, 2021 there was report of 38.57% mortality in goats which was investigated in depth. Outbreak occurred at South Andaman distr...
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... isolated worms from the rumen were light pink in colour. Anterior sucker was present at the tip of the cone (Fig. 3a). Mouth portion was situated at the terminal end and was funnel shaped (Fig. 3b). Caeca was serpentine in shape ( Fig. 3c), clusters of vitelline glands extended from pharynx, reached up to posterior sucker, lie between caeca and lateral margin of the body (Fig. 3c), and intestinal caeca reached up to anterior end of ventral sucker ...
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... isolated worms from the rumen were light pink in colour. Anterior sucker was present at the tip of the cone (Fig. 3a). Mouth portion was situated at the terminal end and was funnel shaped (Fig. 3b). Caeca was serpentine in shape ( Fig. 3c), clusters of vitelline glands extended from pharynx, reached up to posterior sucker, lie between caeca and lateral margin of the body (Fig. 3c), and intestinal caeca reached up to anterior end of ventral sucker (Fig. 3d). The intact worms were pear shaped, concave ventrally with a large ...
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... isolated worms from the rumen were light pink in colour. Anterior sucker was present at the tip of the cone (Fig. 3a). Mouth portion was situated at the terminal end and was funnel shaped (Fig. 3b). Caeca was serpentine in shape ( Fig. 3c), clusters of vitelline glands extended from pharynx, reached up to posterior sucker, lie between caeca and lateral margin of the body (Fig. 3c), and intestinal caeca reached up to anterior end of ventral sucker (Fig. 3d). The intact worms were pear shaped, concave ventrally with a large sub-terminal sucker (Fig. 3e) and mean length and ...
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... were light pink in colour. Anterior sucker was present at the tip of the cone (Fig. 3a). Mouth portion was situated at the terminal end and was funnel shaped (Fig. 3b). Caeca was serpentine in shape ( Fig. 3c), clusters of vitelline glands extended from pharynx, reached up to posterior sucker, lie between caeca and lateral margin of the body (Fig. 3c), and intestinal caeca reached up to anterior end of ventral sucker (Fig. 3d). The intact worms were pear shaped, concave ventrally with a large sub-terminal sucker (Fig. 3e) and mean length and breadth were 428.55 ± 11.81 µM (range 380-530 µM) and 126.±2.14 25 µM (110-140 µM), respectively. These morphological features were ...
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... cone (Fig. 3a). Mouth portion was situated at the terminal end and was funnel shaped (Fig. 3b). Caeca was serpentine in shape ( Fig. 3c), clusters of vitelline glands extended from pharynx, reached up to posterior sucker, lie between caeca and lateral margin of the body (Fig. 3c), and intestinal caeca reached up to anterior end of ventral sucker (Fig. 3d). The intact worms were pear shaped, concave ventrally with a large sub-terminal sucker (Fig. 3e) and mean length and breadth were 428.55 ± 11.81 µM (range 380-530 µM) and 126.±2.14 25 µM (110-140 µM), respectively. These morphological features were indistinguishable from P. cervi (Soulsby 1982) which has been depicted as the most ...
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... Caeca was serpentine in shape ( Fig. 3c), clusters of vitelline glands extended from pharynx, reached up to posterior sucker, lie between caeca and lateral margin of the body (Fig. 3c), and intestinal caeca reached up to anterior end of ventral sucker (Fig. 3d). The intact worms were pear shaped, concave ventrally with a large sub-terminal sucker (Fig. 3e) and mean length and breadth were 428.55 ± 11.81 µM (range 380-530 µM) and 126.±2.14 25 µM (110-140 µM), respectively. These morphological features were indistinguishable from P. cervi (Soulsby 1982) which has been depicted as the most common amphistome species of goat reported from mainland of India (Dutt 1980). ...
