Habronema Explained

Habronema is a genus of nematodes in the order Spirurida.

Species include:

• Habronema clarkirodent parasite^[1]
• Habronema incertumbird parasite^[2]
• Habronema microstomaparasite of the stomach of horses, can be transmitted by the stable fly^[3]
• Habronema muscaeparasite of the stomach of horses^[4]

Notes and References

1. Hoppe EG, Tebaldi JH, Ferreira DF . Detailed morphological description of Habronema clarki Foster & Chitwood, 1937, a nematode parasite of capybaras Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) in Brazil . Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria = Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology . 23 . 2 . 251–254 . June 2014 . 25054508 . 10.1590/S1984-29612014021 . free . 11449/130048 . free .
2. Book: Gosling PJ . Dictionary of parasitology. limited. 2005. Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton. 978-1-4200-1962-9 . 152.
3. Baldacchino F, Muenworn V, Desquesnes M, Desoli F, Charoenviriyaphap T, Duvallet G . Transmission of pathogens by Stomoxys flies (Diptera, Muscidae): a review . Parasite . 20 . 26 . 2013 . 23985165 . 3756335 . 10.1051/parasite/2013026 .
4. Book: Bowman DD . Georgis' Parasitology for Veterinarians. 2014. Elsevier Health Sciences. 978-1-4557-3988-2 . 211–212. 10th. en. Chapter 4: Helminths. Superfamily Habronematoidea.