<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Review of several aspects of the biology of <italic>Strongyloides westeri</italic>, especially on the life cycle, are presented. The main reason is because of the potential renewed importance of these parasites since the recently recognized increase in their prevalence in horse foals. Indications are that the first and main source of enteric infections in foals maturing to adults in their small intestines is from parasitic third stage larvae (L3) passing to them in milk of their dams. It appears that a lesser source of infection is from free-living L3 which, when they are ingested with food or penetrate the skin, can mature in foals. In conclusion, the source of enteric infections of adult S. <italic>westeri in</italic> foals is mainly from parasitic L3 that they ingest in milk of their dams.</p></abstract>

Review of several aspects of the biology of Strongyloides westeri, especially on the life cycle, are presented. The main reason is because of the potential renewed importance of these parasites since the recently recognized increase in their prevalence in horse foals. Indications are that the first and main source of enteric infections in foals maturing to adults in their small intestines is from parasitic third stage larvae (L3) passing to them in milk of their dams. It appears that a lesser source of infection is from free-living L3 which, when they are ingested with food or penetrate the skin, can mature in foals. In conclusion, the source of enteric infections of adult S. westeri in foals is mainly from parasitic L3 that they ingest in milk of their dams.

Review of some features of the biology of <italic>Strongyloides westeri</italic> with emphasis on the life cycle

Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Gluck Equine Research Center, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0099

Helminthologia

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Review of some features of the biology of  with emphasis on the life cycle

Review of several aspects of the biology of Strongyloides westeri, especially on the life cycle, are presented. The main reason is because of the potential...

Review of some features of the biology of Strongyloides westeri with emphasis on the life cycle

Publié en ligne: 02 févr. 2015

Pages: 3 - 5

Reçu: 24 août 2014

Accepté: 15 oct. 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0004

Mots clés
review, life cycle, equids

© 2015 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Review of some features of the biology of Strongyloides westeri with emphasis on the life cycle

Publié en ligne: 02 févr. 2015

Pages: 3 - 5

Reçu: 24 août 2014

Accepté: 15 oct. 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0004

Mots clésreview, life cycle, equids

© 2015 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
review, life cycle, equids