Table 1.
Gastrointestinal nematodes identified from horses in Australia
| Parasite type/spp. | Location (s) | Prevalence range (%) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyathostomins | |||
| Coronocyclus spp. (Co. coronatus, Co. labiatus, Co. labratus) | QLD, NSW, VIC, WA | 4–76 | [3, 4, 7, 8, 34, 69, 101] |
| Unidentified cyathostomins | QLD, WA | Up to 49 | [5, 39] |
| Cyathostomum spp. (Cy. catinatum, Cy. pateratum) | QLD, NSW, VIC, WA | Up to 76 | [3, 4, 8, 34, 43, 69, 70, 101] |
| Cylicocyclus spp. (Cc. ashworthi, Cc. auriculatus, Cc. brevicapsulatus, Cc. elongatus, Cc. insignis, Cc. leptostomus, Cc. nassatus, Cc. radiatus, Cc. ultrajectinus) | QLD, NSW, VIC, WA | 1–72 | [3, 4, 8, 34, 69–71, 101, 102] |
| Cylicodontophorus bicoronatus | QLD, NSW, VIC | 3–4 | [4, 8, 34, 101, 102] |
| Cylicostephanus asymmetricus, Cs. calicatus, Cs. goldi, Cs. hybridus, Cs. longibursatus, Cs. minutus | QLD, NSW, VIC, WA | 2–76 | [3, 4, 8, 28, 34, 69, 101, 102] |
| Gyalocephalus capitatus | QLD, VIC | 1–11 | [4, 8, 34, 40] |
| Parapoteriostomum spp. (Pp. euproctus, Pp. mettami) | QLD, NSW, VIC | 1–15 | [4, 8, 34, 101, 102] |
| Petrovinema poculatum | QLD, VIC | 2–9 | [4, 8, 34, 102] |
| Poteriostomum spp. (P. imparidentatum, P. ratzii, P. skrjabini) | QLD, NSW, VIC | 1–52 | [4, 8, 34, 69, 101] |
| “Strongyles” | QLD, VIC | Up to 52 | [11, 43] |
| Strongylins | |||
| Craterostomum acuticaudatum | VIC | 7 | [4] |
| Oesophagodontus robustus | QLD, VIC | Up to 2 | [8, 34, 69, 102] |
| Strongylus spp. (S. edentatus, Strongylus equinus, Strongylus vulgaris) | QLD, VIC, WA | 3–88 | [4, 5, 8, 29, 34, 36, 37, 40, 69] |
| Triodontophorus spp. (T. brevicauda, T. minor, T. nipponicus, T. tenuicollis, T. serratus) | QLD, VIC, WA | 3–30 | [3, 4, 8, 34, 37, 40, 69, 102] |
| Non-strongylids | |||
| Draschia megastoma | QLD, VIC, QA | 5–66 | [4, 5, 7, 51, 55] |
| Habronema spp. (H. muscae, H. majus) | QLD, VIC, QA | 2–72 | [3–5, 7, 51] |
| Trichostrongylus axei | VIC | 51 | [4] |
| Oxyuris equi | QLD, VIC, QA | 7–26 | [3–5, 7] |
| Parascaris equorum | NSW, QLD, VIC, QA | 5–58 | [3–5, 7, 20] |
| Strongyloides westeri | QLD, VIC | 6 | [7, 29] |
| Probstmayria vivipara | QLD | 2 | [7] |
Abbreviations: EPG, eggs per gram feces; na, not available/applicable; NSW, New South Wales; SA, South Australia; VIC, Victoria; WA, Western Australia