This paper reviews the occurrence and impact of threadworms, Strongyloides spp., in
companion animals and large livestock, the potential zoonotic implications and future …

Gastrointestinal helminth parasites share their habitat with a myriad of other organisms, that
is, the commensal microbiota. Increasing evidence, particularly in humans and rodent …

Abstract Background. The roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides infects 0.8 billion people
worldwide, and Ascaris suum infects innumerable pigs across the globe. The extent of …

The two geohelminths, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura, infect more than a billion
people worldwide but are only reported sporadically in the developed part of the world. In …

While animal health constraints have been identified as a major limiting factor in smallholder
pig production in Uganda, researchers and policy makers lack information on the relative …

Helminth infection in pigs serves as an excellent model for the study of the interaction
between human malnutrition and parasitic infection and could have important implications in …

Parasite cryptic species are morphologically indistinguishable but genetically distinct
organisms, leading to taxa with unclear species boundaries. Speciation mechanisms such …

Background Plant-derived condensed tannins (CT) show promise as a complementary
option to treat gastrointestinal helminth infections, thus reducing reliance on synthetic …

This review aimed to systematically map and summarize the status of animal health and
welfare in organic production. The prevalence of diseases and behavioural effects in …

Trichinella spiralis, the causative agent of trichinellosis, is able to infect a wide range of
carnivores and omnivores including human beings. In the past 30 years, a mass of …