Definition of Lungworm. Meaning of Lungworm. Synonyms of Lungworm

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Definition of Lungworm

Lungworm
Lungworm Lung"worm`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other animals, often proving fatal. The lungworm of cattle (Strongylus micrurus) and that of sheep (S. filaria) are the best known.

Meaning of Lungworm from wikipedia

- Lungworms are parasitic nematode worms of the order Strongylida that infest the lungs of vertebrates. The name is used for a variety of different groups...
- resides in the pulmonary arteries of rats, giving it the common name rat lungworm. Snails and slugs are the primary intermediate hosts, where larvae develop...
- is the lungworm of horses, and Dictyocaulus viviparus is the lungworm affecting ruminants. Dictyocaulus viviparus is the most common lungworm of cattle;...
- to mild, to meningitis. Infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) can occur after ingestion of raw or undercooked snails or slugs, and less...
- commonly known as lungworms, in the bronchial tubes or in the lungs. It is marked by cough, dyspnea, anorexia and constipation. Lungworms which cause parasitic...
- the nematodes (Nematoda) parasitize, especially roundworms, hookworms, lungworms, hairworms and stomach worms. Co-infections by coccidia are common, especially...
- Muelleries capillaris, also known as the hair or goat lungworm, is one of the most economically important nematodes of small ruminants. Although normally...
- Pilobolus is exploited by parasitic nematodes including lungworms in the genus Dictyocaulus. Larval lungworm nematodes excreted by infected deer, elk, cattle...
- zoonotic diseases. Lungworm is another type of parasite in the southern white breasted hedgehog. There are two specific types of lungworms that these hedgehogs...
- Sydney area, caused by the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a rat lungworm. Tawny frogmouths face a number of threats from human activities and pets...