| Gongylonema pulchrum | The gullet worm of cattle; a species that penetrates the submucosa of the oesophagus or rumen of many domestic and wild ruminants, pigs, bears, and humans (human cases are chiefly caused by immature worms); it is transmitted by coprophagous beetles and is of worldwide distribution. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Gongylonema | An important genus of spiruroid nematodes that parasitise the alimentary canal of birds and mammals; transmitted via various insects, especially beetles, carrying the encysted infective larvae. Several species are of veterinary importance, and one is also known to parasitise humans. Origin: Gr. Gongylos, round, + nema, thread (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Gongylonema ingluvicola | Species parasitic in the mucosa of the crop, oesophagus, and proventriculus of chickens, turkeys, and quail; transmitted by beetles, it tunnels into the crop wall but is relatively nonpathogenic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gongylonema neoplasticum | Species parasitic in the stomach or oesophagus epithelium of various rodents, rabbits, and sheep and transmitted by coprophagous beetles; it is often associated with benign proliferations, once thought to be neoplastic, in the stomach and oesophagus of infected, malnourished rats. (05 Mar 2000) |