Oxyuris

  

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Pinworms Classification Hosts
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
Return to Oxyuris Menu Economic Importance Damage
Distribution Management
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Classification:

Chromadorea
 Chromadoria

           Rhabditida 

                       Spirurina
                          Oxyuroidea
                   Oxyuridae
 
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    Morphology and Anatomy:

     
     
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    Distribution:

     

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    Feeding:

    Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Oxyuris

    Intestinal parasites.

     

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    Life Cycle:

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    References:

    Marchiondo, A.A. 2020. Nematoda, Metastrongyloidea. Chapter 2 in Marchiondo, Cruthers and Fourie (eds) Parasiticide Screening Vol 2. Academic Press
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