BIOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC OPINION ON STUDY ON THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ‘HUMPSORE’ IN CATTLE POPULATION OF INDIA: A REVIEW
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
In the present article, the prevalence, transmission, characteristics of the parasite Stephanofilaria assamensis and pathology of the disease caused by Stephanofilaria assamensis, commonly known as ‘humpsore’ is discussed. Musca conducens and Haematobia sp. are identified as intermediate hosts. The histopathology of the biopsy materials reveals almost identical changes like hyperplasia, fibrosis, acanthosis with huge number of adult parasites and microfilariae in dermis layer of cross sections of skin.
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Subha Ganguly
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