This species is the etiological agent of the nasal eucoleosis (capillarosis) of canids. The adults measure 12–64 mm in length and 0.008–0.12 mm in width. Its morphology is similar to Eucoleus aerophilus (syn. Capillaria aerophila).
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Perruci S et al (2014) In vitro development of Eucoleus boehmi eggs in different environmental conditions. Parasitol Res 113:2687–2691
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Eucoleus boehmi (syn. Capillaria boehmi). In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4615-1
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