Helminths, with an estimated 1.5 billion annual global infections, are one of the major health
challenges worldwide. The current strategy of the World Health Organization to prevent …

The long-term consequences of climate change and potential environmental degradation
are likely to include aspects of disease emergence in marine plants and animals. In turn …

The effects on the immune response of the mussel, Mytilus edulis, of short-term, in-vivo
exposure to copper were investigated under laboratory-controlled conditions. Parameters …

Parasites have had a significant impact on domestic ruminant health and production for a
long time, but the emerging threat of drug resistance urgently requires an improved …

Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites in grazing cattle are a major cause of production
loss and their control is increasingly difficult due to anthelmintic resistance and climate …

The development of anthelmintic resistance by helminths can be slowed by maintaining
refugia on pasture or in untreated hosts. Targeted selective treatments (TST) may achieve …

Evidence of long-term metal pollution in the Fal Estuary is provided by analyses of Cu in
oyster (Ostrea edulis) communities extending over more than 120 yr and by analyses of Cu …

Background Summer scour syndrome (SSS) is a recently identified pathological condition
affecting weaned dairy and dairy-beef calves during their first grazing season in Ireland. The …

The effects of heated effluent on oysters in the Patuxent River were investigated. Oyster
meats near the outfall of a steam electric generating station started to display green color …

Organic ruminant production is expanding in the EU, but parasite management remains a
constant challenge. Mandatory outdoor access for all age groups can increase exposure to …