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THE life-cycle of the pig lungworm (Metastrongylus sp.) has been known since Hobmaier and Hobmaier1 incriminated earthworms as the obligatory intermediate host. Lungworm infestation in pigs is therefore likely to be a problem only where animals have access to pasture and hence earthworms.
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JAGGERS, S., HERBERT, I. Transmission of Pig Lungworms (Metastrongylus sp.). Nature 203, 987–988 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/203987a0
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