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Latchumikanthan A, Pothiappan P, Ilayabharathi D, et al. Occurrence of Schistosoma nasale infection in bullocks of Puducherry. J Parasit Dis. 2013;38(2):238-40doi: 10.1007/s12639-012-0225-x.
Latchumikanthan, A., Pothiappan, P., Ilayabharathi, D., Das, S. S., Kumar, D., & Ilangovan, C. (2014). Occurrence of Schistosoma nasale infection in bullocks of Puducherry. Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology, 38(2), 238-40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-012-0225-x
Latchumikanthan, A, et al. "Occurrence of Schistosoma nasale infection in bullocks of Puducherry." Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology vol. 38,2 (2014): 238-40. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-012-0225-x
Latchumikanthan A, Pothiappan P, Ilayabharathi D, Das SS, Kumar D, Ilangovan C. Occurrence of Schistosoma nasale infection in bullocks of Puducherry. J Parasit Dis. 2014 Jun;38(2):238-40. doi: 10.1007/s12639-012-0225-x. Epub 2013 Jan 03. PMID: 24808659; PMCID: PMC4000370.
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J Parasit Dis. 2014 Jun;38(2):238-40. doi: 10.1007/s12639-012-0225-x. Epub 2013 Jan 03.

Occurrence of Schistosoma nasale infection in bullocks of Puducherry.

Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology

A Latchumikanthan, P Pothiappan, D Ilayabharathi, S S Das, D Kumar, C Ilangovan

Affiliations

  1. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India ; Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122 Uttar Pradesh India.
  2. Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Teaching Clinical Complex, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Mettupalayam, Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India ; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, Chennai, 600 007 Tamil Nadu India.
  3. Department of APM, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India ; Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122 Uttar Pradesh India.
  4. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAGACOVAS), Kurumbapet, Puducherry, 605 009 India.

PMID: 24808659 PMCID: PMC4000370 DOI: 10.1007/s12639-012-0225-x

Abstract

Nasal schistosomiasis is caused by the blood fluke Schistosoma nasale (S. nasalis) adversely affects the health and production of domestic livestock in various parts of India. The present report describes the occurrence of S. nasale infection in two Hallikar breed bullocks of Union Territory of Puducherry. Eggs of S. nasale were noticed in nasal washings/scrapings of animals and identified as per the standard taxonomical keys.

Keywords: Bullocks; Nasal washings; Puducherry; Schistosoma nasale

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