Jump to content

Stephanofilaria stilesi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stephanofilaria stilesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Filariidae
Genus: Stephanofilaria
Species:
S. stilesi
Binomial name
Stephanofilaria stilesi
Chitwood, 1934

Stephanofilaria stilesi is a species of filarial worm. It is a parasite of cattle.[1][2] It causes the disease stephanofilariasis.[1][3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Hibler, Charles P. (October 1966). "Development of Stephanofilaria stilesi in the Horn Fly". The Journal of Parasitology. 52 (5): 890–898. doi:10.2307/3276527. JSTOR 3276527. PMID 5926644.
  2. ^ Gerhold, Jr, Richard W. "Stephanofilariasis in Animals". MSD Manual. Merck & Co., Inc. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Stephanofilaria - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.