Capillaria
MESHD002195
A genus of trichuroid nematodes parasitic in the liver and intestines of many mammals and birds. Two species, C. hepatica and C. philippinensis, produce often fatal infections in man.
Synonyms
- Capillarias
- Skrjabinocapillaria
- Skrjabinocapillarias
- Hepaticola hepatica
- Capillaria hepatica
- Capillaria philippinensis
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