Studies on the genus Setaria Viborg, 1795 in South Africa. I. Setaria africana (Yeh, 1959)
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Watermeyer, Ryno
Putterill, John Fraser
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Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute .
Abstract
Setaria africana (Yeh, 1959) is represented by two subspecies, Setaria africana africana Troncy, Graber & Thal, 1976 from giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus) from the Central African Republic and Cameroon and Setaria africana farchai Troncy, Graber & Thal, 1976 from bush buck ( Tragelaphus scriptus), also from the Central African Republic. Material collected from nyala (Tragelaphus angasii), bushbuck and kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) from several localities in the eastern region of South Africa was reexamined. Measurements of adult worms confirmed the differences between the two subspecies and scanning electron microscopy showed that the deirids of S. africana africana are single whereas those of S. africana farchai are double. Setaria africana farchai is recorded for the first time in South Africa.
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Veterinary medicine, Helminth parasites, Setaria africana, Setaria africana farchai, South African wildlife
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Watermeyer, R, Boomker, J & Putterill, JF 2000, 'Studies on the genus Setaria Viborg, 1795 in South Africa. I. Setaria africana (Yeh, 1959)’. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 229-234.