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Excystation of Notocotylus attenuatus (Rudolphi, 1809) Kossack, 1911 (Trematoda: Notocotylidae) and their localization in the caecum of the domestic fowl

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

A. J. Radlett
A. J. Radlett
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Hull, North Humberside
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Summary

Studies on the biology of Notocotylus attenuatus in the domestic fowl were undertaken with the aim of determining where in the alimentary system the metacercariae excyst and how soon the juvenile worms become established in the caecum of the host. The metacercariae were found to excyst in the lower intestine and juvenile worms were recovered from the caecum after 4 h. Thereafter, as the worms increased in size they changed their position relative to the viii and also moved down the caecum, coming to lie in the blind ending region as the worms approached maturity.

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Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 79 , Issue 3 , December 1979 , pp. 411 - 416
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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