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Parascaris

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Parascaris is a genus of nematodes in the family Ascarididae. It contains two species, Parascaris equorum and Parascaris univalens, which are morphologically identical, but can be distinguished by chromosome number. Both species parasitize horses.[1]

References

  1. ^ Nielsen, Martin K.; Wang, Jianbin; Davis, Richard; Bellaw, Jennifer L.; Lyons, Eugene T.; Lear, Teri L.; Goday, Clara (2014). "Parascaris univalens—a victim of large-scale misidentification?". Parasitology Research. 113 (12): 4485–4490. doi:10.1007/s00436-014-4135-y. ISSN 0932-0113.
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Parascaris: Brief Summary

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Parascaris is a genus of nematodes in the family Ascarididae. It contains two species, Parascaris equorum and Parascaris univalens, which are morphologically identical, but can be distinguished by chromosome number. Both species parasitize horses.

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