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Species Trichostrongylus axei (Cobbold, 1879)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Cosmopolitan in domestic ruminants


Ecological Descriptors

Endoparasitic (host(s): Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792) [PHALANGERIDAE] Common Brushtail Possum; Dama dama (Linnaeus, 1758) [CERVIDAE] Fallow Deer; Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat; Hyelaphus porcinus (Zimmermann, 1780) [CERVIDAE] Hog Deer; Equus (Equus) caballus Linnaeus, 1758 [EQUIDAE] Horse; Equus (Equus) caballus Linnaeus, 1758 [EQUIDAE] Horse; Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 [HOMINIDAE] Human; Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 [SUIDAE] Pig; Cervus unicolor Kerr, 1792 [CERVIDAE] Sambar Deer; Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep).

Extra Ecological Information

In abomasum, stomach

 

General References

Anderson, N. 1972. Trichostrongylid infections of sheep in a winter rainfall region. I. Epizootiological studies in the Western District of Victoria. 1966-67. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 23: 1113-1129 (Australian records)

Beveridge, I., Pullman, A.L., Henzell, R. & Martin, R.R. 1987. Helminth parasites of feral goats in South Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 64: 111-112 (Australian records)

Beveridge, I. & Ford, G.E. 1982. The trichostrongyloid parasites of sheep in South Australia and their regional distribution. Australian Veterinary Journal 59: 177-179 (Australian records)

Boreham, R.E., McCowan, M.J., Ryan, A.E., Allworth, A.M. & Robson, J.M.B. 1995. (1995). Human trichostrongyliasis in Queensland. Pathology 27: 182-185 (Australian records)

Gordon. H.M. 1933. A note on a case of Trichostrongylus in a horse. Australian Veterinary Journal 9: 68 (Australian record)

Heydon, G.M. & Green, A.K. 1931. Some worm infestations of man in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia 1: 619-628 (Australian records)

McKenzie, R.A., Green, P.E., Thornton, A.M. & Blackall, P.J. 1979. Feral goats and infectious disease: an abattoir survey. Australian Veterinary Journal 55: 441-442 (Australian records)

O'Callaghan, M.G. & Moore, E. 1986. Parasites and serological survey of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) from Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 22: 589-591 (records)

Presidente, P.J.A. 1984. Parasites of farmed and free-ranging deer in Australia. University of Sydney Postgraduate Committee in Veterinary Science. Proceedings of the Refresher Course for Veterinarians 72: 623-643 (Australian records)

Presidente, P.J.A. & Draisma, M. 1980. Hog deer on Sunday Island. Part 2. Their condition, haematology, parasitologic and pathologic features. Australian Deer 5: 8-25 (Australian records)

Roberts, F.H.S. 1936. The distribution of the gastro-intestinal parasites of sheep in Queensland. Queensland Agricultural Journal 46: 30-37 (Australian records)

Roberts, F.H.S. 1940. The incidence, prevalence and distribution of helminths infesting the lungs and alimentary tract of the pig in Queensland. Australian Veterinary Journal 16: 259-266 (Australian records)

Rogers, W.P. 1939. Nematode parasites of sheep in Western Australia. Journal of Helminthology 17: 151-158 (Australian records)

Slee, K.A. & Presidente, P.J.A. 1981. Biological and pathological features of Sambar in Victoria. Part 2. Parasitological and pathological findings. Australian Deer 6: 5-11 (Australian records)

Southcott, W.H., Major, G.W. & Barger, I.A. 1976. Seasonal pasture contamination and availability of nematodes for grazing sheep. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 27: 277-286 (Australian records)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Aug-2022 RHABDITIDA Chitwood, 1933 05-Aug-2022 MODIFIED
22-Mar-2022 CHROMADOREA Inglis, 1983 22-Jun-2022 MODIFIED Ms Jo Wood
16-Dec-2011 16-Dec-2011 MOVED
25-Aug-2011 25-Aug-2011 MOVED
25-Aug-2011 25-Aug-2011 MOVED
04-Jun-2012 05-Aug-2022 MODIFIED
19-Aug-2010 05-Aug-2022 MODIFIED
19-Aug-2010 10-Aug-2010 MOVED
05-Aug-2022 MODIFIED