- Oesophagostomum brevicaudum
- a species that causes nodular worm disease in pigs.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Oesophagostomum brevicaudum
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Oesophagostomum — A genus of strongyle nematodes (subfamily Oesophagostominae) that encyst in the intestinal wall of herbivores and primates, causing nodular disease. Larvae appear to stimulate a host reaction in the intestinal wall, forming nodules in which the… … Medical dictionary
