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Helminth parasites of mithun (Bos frontalis) -An overview

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Title Helminth parasites of mithun (Bos frontalis) -An overview
 
Creator CHAMUAH, J K
PERUMAL, P
SINGH, V
MECH, A
BORKOTOKY, D
 
Subject Fluke, Gastrointestinal helminths, Mithun, Tapeworms
 
Description Mithun (Bos frontalis), a pride animal of north eastern states of India, belongs to Family Bovidae. Infestation ofhelminth parasite is one of the important causes for reduction of productivity in mithun both in terms of meat and milk.Different genera of helminth parasites are known to infect mithun. Among nematodes in mithun Trichostrongylus spp,Oesophagostomum spp, Haemonchus spp, Bunostomum spp, Trichuris spp, Mecistocirrus spp, Toxocara vitulorum andStrongyloid papillosus are most important. Among tape worm infestations, Moniezia expansa and M.benedeni are thecommon tapeworms in both adult and young animals.
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2013-03-11
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/28069
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 83, No 3 (2013)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/28069/12743
 
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