Diagnosis, treatment and management of Haemonchus contortus in small ruminants

RB Besier, LP Kahn, ND Sargison, JA Van Wyk - Advances in parasitology, 2016 - Elsevier
Haemonchus contortus is a highly pathogenic, blood-feeding nematode of small ruminants,
and a significant cause of mortalities worldwide. Haemonchosis is a particularly significant …

Immunoglobulins as biomarkers for gastrointestinal nematodes resistance in small ruminants: A systematic review

HM Aboshady, MJ Stear, A Johansson, E Jonas… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The rise of anthelmintic resistance worldwide has led to the development of alternative
control strategies for gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) infections, which are one of the main …

St. Croix sheep produce a rapid and greater cellular immune response contributing to reduced establishment of Haemonchus contortus

SA Bowdridge, AM Zajac, DR Notter - Veterinary parasitology, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to determine breed differences in immune response shortly
following Haemonchus contortus infection. Peripheral and local cellular and humoral …

Secretory IgA as biomarker for gastrointestinal nematodes natural infection in different breed sheep

V Castilla Gómez de Agüero, E Valderas-García… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections are serious parasitosis that
cause disease in grazing livestock. The impact of these parasites is associated with …

Genetic parameters for fecal egg counts and their relationship with body weights in Katahdin lambs

L Ngere, JM Burke, JLM Morgan… - Journal of Animal …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Reliance on anthelmintic drugs to control internal parasites in sheep is no longer
sustainable because of the development of resistance to these drugs in parasite …

Physiological, immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period: a review

R González-Garduño, J Arece-García… - Helminthologia, 2021 - sciendo.com
Parasitic diseases of sheep involving gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) are one of the main
problems that affect flock productivity, especially during the peripartum period. Around …

Early-onset immune response to Haemonchus contortus infection in resistant Santa Ines suckling lambs compared with susceptible Ile de France

JGG Lins, FA Almeida, ACA Albuquerque, C Britton… - Veterinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Santa Ines, an indigenous Brazilian hair sheep, in comparison with European
sheep breeds (eg, Ile de France), show greater resistance against gastrointestinal nematode …

[HTML][HTML] Antibody response and abomasal histopathology of lambs with haemonchosis during supplementation with medicinal plants and organic selenium

D Batťányi, D Petrič, M Babják, E Dvorožňáková… - Veterinary and Animal …, 2023 - Elsevier
We evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with medicinal plants (Herbmix) or
organic selenium (Selplex) on the immune responses and histopathology of lambs infected …

Effect of sire fecal egg count estimated breeding value on parasite resistance traits in Haemonchus contortus infected Katahdin lambs

AR Weaver, DL Wright, SP Greiner… - Small Ruminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the midst of anthelmintic resistance, genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes
(GIN) in lambs could reduce anthelmintic requirements; therefore, the fecal egg count (FEC) …

Impaired interleukin‐4 signalling promotes establishment of Haemonchus contortus in sheep

JR Jacobs, SP Greiner, SA Bowdridge - Parasite immunology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Reduced worm burden in St. Croix (STC) sheep during Haemonchus contortus (Hc)
infection is predicated on rapid interleukin‐4 (IL‐4) signalling and T helper type 2 immune …