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Chabertia ovina

Species of roundworm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Chabertia ovina, the large-mouthed bowel worm, is a species of parasitic roundworms that infects sheep, goats (occasionally cattle) and other wild ruminants. Infection of pigs are very infrequent. It is not known to be contagious to humans.

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The disease caused by Chabertia worms is called chabertiasis or chabertiosis.

It is found worldwide but is more frequent in temperate regions.

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