Cooperiidae

Cooperiidae is a family of nematodes that are one of the most common intestinal parasitic nematodes in cattle in temperate regions.[1]

Cooperiidae
L3 stage larva of Cooperia oncophora. Courtesy of Russell Avramenko.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Cooperiidae
Skrjabin & Schikhobalova, 1952
Genera
  • Chabaudstrongylus Dróżdż, 1967
  • Cooperia Ransom, 1907
  • Libyostrongylus Lane, 1923
  • Paracooperia Travassos, 1935
  • Paralibyostrongylus Ortlepp, 1939

References
  1. Dorny, P.; Claerebout, E.; Vercruysse, J.; Hilderson, H.; Huntley, J. F. (1997-06-01). "The influence of a Cooperia oncophora priming on a concurrent challenge with Ostertagia ostertagi and C. oncophora in calves". Veterinary Parasitology. 70 (1–3): 143–151. doi:10.1016/s0304-4017(96)01142-9. ISSN 0304-4017. PMID 9195718.


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