Talk:Parascaris equorum

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A fact from Parascaris equorum appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 16 November 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that female Parascaris equorum roundworms, an intestinal parasite of horses, can grow to be as long as 15 inches (38 cm)?

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New study: http://www.thehorse.com/articles/35525/study-common-equine-parasite-misidentified-in-textbooks New study analyzed on wiki: [1].