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A genus of spiruroid nematode parasites in the family Dracunculidae .Includes
- D. ophidensis (parasite of reptiles)
- D. lutrae (parasite of otters)
- D. medinensis is frequently found in the subcutaneous tissues and muscles of humans, dogs, and sometimes cattleCattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy products ( milk), leather and as draught animals (pulling carts, plows and the like). In some c and horses. Causes cutaneous nodules and subsequent ulcers. The caudal end of the adult female worm protrudes from the host animal's ankle through an ulcer, allowing it to release its offspring into water, where they can find new hosts.
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