Family Capillariidae

Revised 04/09/25

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    Dorylaimia
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Trichinelloidea

     Capillariidae Neveu-Lemaire, 1936

A nematode family of parasites of birds, fish and mammals (rodents and others).

Genus Capillaria  is the causal agent of capillariasis in humans and other mammals, and in fish and birds.  Capillaria hepatica causes hepatic capillariasis (infection of the liver) and Capillaria philippinensis causes intestinal capillariasis.
                

Several genera with a heteroxeneous life cycle with intermediate hosts, usually oligochaetes and fish as definitive hosts (Schulmanela, Pearsonema)

Some genera with a homoxeneous life cyvle that do not require and intermediate host.
                
         

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