Ascaridia - infected chicken gut

	Group: non-bursate, non-migratory, ascarid nematode
	Host species: Domestic and wild birds
	Features: Large, stout, white worm - largest found in poultry Up to 12cm long Impact greatest in young birds, adults often symptomless carriers

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The University of Edinburgh,
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ROSLIN, Midlothian, Scotland, EH25 9RG

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