Found in the intestines of slaughtered cow.
Long (~2 inches), slender, white.
the parasite is not clear in the picture, can you give me a case report and some information on the clinical picture and symptoms
Dear Cyrelle,
It is not possible to identify the parasite by the analysis of this photo.
A detailed microscopical study of the morphology of the parasite required for the correct taxonomic identification of the parasite. If you have fixed the parasite, please post microscopical images.
Best regards,
Hudson
For proper Identification, individual parasite have to be studied. Through morphological features we can separate them by analyzing major group, such as trematodes, cestodes and nematodes. By seeing as above parasites from cow's stomach I think they are cestodes (if scolex present)
hi Cyrelle
it can not be identified via one image.
it is necessary to use loop or microscope (4 * magnification).
kind regards.
Maybe its Setaria spp
For exact identification a detailed microscopical study of the morphology of the parasite required
It seems long and round, not flat, therefore I go for Nematoda, check the file maybe:
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It looks like a nematode (certainly not a cestode). Look for common cow-nematodes in the scientific literature, e.g. trichostrongylidae or ascaridae ( e.g. Toxocara vitulorum) and compare morphologically (or use PCR if available).
Hi,you should isolate the worm and wash it with normal saline. I think it is nematode(round worm) if it is so you have to clear it by using lactophenol in order to identify it.
This is the wet mount of the anterior part. We have pre-identified it as Setaria spp.
You need a morphology identification (Microscopical study) maybe ist a Microfilaria like Serratia sp.
Light micrographs showing fresh specimens of Setaria spp. (Figs. 1-4 for the lateral view of the head. Figs. 5 and 7 for the lateral view of the posterior end. and Figs. 6 and 8 for the ventral view of the posterior end) Magnification on all id 400 times. Fig. 1. Female Setaria digitata. Fig. 2. Male S. digitata. Fig. 3. Female S. marshalli,Fig. 4. Male S. marshalli,Fig. 5. Female S. digitata. Fig. 6. A pair of the large lateral appendages is located at a long distance from the tail end of male S. digitata. Fig. 7. Female S. marshalli. Fig. 8. A pair of the small lateral appendages is visible at a short distance from the posterior end of male S. marshalli,Abbreviations: DP, dorsal projection; VP, ventral projection; LL, lateral lip
After opening the intestines and extracting the worm we can diagnose the species.
Hi, upon more observation it has been identified as Setaria spp. Thank you very much for your answers.
It is not actually easy to identify with certainty using that photo of yours, but from my experience with intestinal parasites of cattle, I can suggest that it can be a nematode (Ascaris of cattle).
it seems that the parasite was found in the abdominal cavity;not in the intestine and this is in more favor of a filarial nematode
I agree with Hudson Alves Pinto. You must to study the morphology.
Is it mature nematoda or larva?
It looks like Setaria digitata or other Spp. of Seteria.. Seteria a filarial worm mostly found in peritonium.
we need more information length of parasite, etc.It looks like Setaria digitata
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