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Oesophagostomum classification

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Overview

Overview

Oesophagostomum is part of the phylum Nematoda. This phylum is composed of five orders: Ascaridida, Enoplida, Oxyurida, Spirurida, Strongylida, and Rhabditida.[1] Strongylida has three superfamilies: Ancyclostomatoidea, Trichostrongyloidea, andStrongylidea. Oesophagostomum lie within the Strongyloidae.[2]

References

References

  1. John, David T., Krotoski, Wojciech A. and Markell, Edward K. Markell and Voge’s Medical Parasitology. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier, 2006. 9th ed.
  2. Wooten, Darcy. “Oesophagostomum.” 5 Feb 2009 <http://www.stanford.edu/class/humbio103/ParaSites2002/oesophagostomiasis/Intro.html>.

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