Stephanofilaria

Stephanofilaria
A genus of Filaroid nematodes in the family Stephanofilariidae, subcutaneous parasites of large mammals, especially cattle.
- S. stilesi a skin-infecting species of filaria parasitic in cattle and transmitted by the horn fly, Haematobia irritans; the only species known to occur in the U.S.; characterized by a row of spines behind the mouth of the adult worm, which is 6–8 mm in the female, 2–3 mm in the male. Both adults and larvae are found in granulomatous skin lesions in cattle, usually on the underside of the abdomen. [G. stephanos, crown, + filaria]

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Steph·a·no·fi·lar·ia .stef-ə-.nō-fi-'lar-ē-ə n a genus of filarial worms parasitic in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of ruminants and horses where they may cause dermatitis and extensive degenerative lesions see HUMP SORE

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Ste·phano·fi·la·ria (stef″ə-no-fĭ-larґe-ə) a genus of nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea. S. stileґsi causes stephanofilariasis in cattle in the United States.

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  • stephanofilaria — steph·a·no·filaria …   English syllables

  • stephanofilaria — |stefəˌnō+ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from stephan + filaria : a genus of filarial worms parasitic in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of ruminants and horses where they may cause dermatitis and extensive degenerative lesions… …   Useful english dictionary

  • СТЕФАНОФИЛЯРИОЗ — Рис. 1. Stephanofilaria stilesi. Рис. 1. Stephanofilaria stilesi: 1 — головной конец самца; 2 —задний конец самца; 3 — передний конец самки; 4 — яйцо и личинка, выделенная из яйца; 5 — задний конец самки (по Ивашкину,… …   Ветеринарный энциклопедический словарь

  • stephanofilariasis — steph·a·no·fil·a·ri·a·sis .fil ə rī ə səs n, pl a·ses .sēz infestation with or disease caused by worms of the genus Stephanofilaria * * * steph·a·no·fi·la·ri·a·sis (stef″ə no fil″ə riґə sis) a chronic skin disease of… …   Medical dictionary

  • stephanofilariasis — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌfiləˈrīəsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from Stephanofilaria + sis : infestation with or disease caused by worms of the genus Stephanofilaria …   Useful english dictionary

  • Haematobia irritans — Taxobox name = Haematobia irritans regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota| ordo = Diptera subordo = Brachycera infraordo = Muscomorpha… …   Wikipedia

  • Filarioidea — A superfamily of filarial nematodes parasitic in many animal species, including man; includes the families Filariidae, Diplotraenidae, Onchocercidae, and Stephanofilariidae. See Filaria. SEE ALSO: Dipetalonema, Dirofilaria, Loa loa, Mansonella,… …   Medical dictionary

  • Siphona irritans — The horn fly, a bloodsucking muscoid fly that causes great irritation and annoyance to cattle, and transmits Stephanofilaria stilesi. [G. siphon, tube] * * * Si·pho·na ir·ri·tans (si foґnə irґĭ təns) Haematobia irritans …   Medical dictionary

  • hump sore — n infestation of the skin of Zebu cattle by a filarial worm of the genus Stephanofilaria (S. assamensis) also the hide damaging lesions caused by such infestation esp. about the hump and neck …   Medical dictionary

  • cascado — kaˈskä(ˌ)dō, ˈā noun ( s) Etymology: Spanish, cracked, broken, from past participle of cascar to crack, break more at cascara : a verminous crustated dermatitis of cattle caused by a nematode (Stephanofilaria dedoesi) and occurring especially in… …   Useful english dictionary

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