Revised 04/09/25
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.
References
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