Prevalence and Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasite Infections in Greek Swine Farrow-To-Finish Farms
Pathogens, 2020 Intestinal parasites, helminths, and protozoa challenge health and welfare of pigs and deteriorate the sustainability of swine farms leading to monetary losses. A multicentric survey was conducted for approximately one year.
Isaia Symeonidou +4 more
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Epidemiology and distribution of gastrointestinal parasites in fattening pig farms in northern Italy. [PDF]
Parasitol Res: In Italy, pig breeding is characterised by intensive farms in which parasitic diseases often present a subclinical pattern, while being responsible for decreased animal welfare and great economic losses. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence
Allievi C +5 more
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Suckling piglet coccidiosis on farms in the Czech Republic - A pilot study
Veterinární Medicína, 2020 Suckling piglet coccidiosis is a common diarrhoeal disease of unweaned pigs caused by Cystoisospora suis with previously reported herd prevalences of 60% and more.
Daniel Sperling +4 more
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Parasite infections in a social carnivore: Evidence of their fitness consequences and factors modulating infection load [PDF]
, 2019 There are substantial individual differences in parasite composition and infection load in wildlife populations. Few studies have investigated the factors shaping this heterogeneity in large wild mammals or the impact of parasite infections on Darwinian ...
Bush A. O. +10 more
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Microbiological, pathological and histological findings in four Danish pig herds affected by a new neonatal diarrhoea syndrome [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Neonatal diarrhoea is a frequent clinical condition in commercial swine herds, previously regarded to be uncomplicated to treat. However, since 2008 it seems that a new neonatal diarrhoeic syndrome unresponsive to antibiotics and common ...
Angen, Øystein +8 more
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Gastrointestinal parasites of feral cats from Christmas Island [PDF]
, 2008 Objective To investigate the gastrointestinal parasites present in feral cats on Christmas Island, with particular interest in the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
Adams, P.J. +3 more
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The effect of New Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea Syndrome (NNPDS) on average daily gain and mortality in 4 Danish pig herds [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: The study evaluated the effect of New Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea Syndrome (NNPDS) on average daily gain (ADG) and mortality and described the clinical manifestations in four herds suffering from the syndrome.
Kongsted, Hanne +3 more
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Immune Dysfunction during Enteric Protozoal Infection: The Current Trends [PDF]
, 2020 Enteric protozoa usually cause severe morbidity and mortality in humans. Protozoal infections contribute to the high burden of infectious diseases.
Duggal, Nandini +2 more
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Polymerization-dependent activation of porcine γδ T-cells by proanthocyanidins [PDF]
, 2016 Plant-derived proanthocyanidins (PAC) have been promoted as a natural method of improving health and immune function in livestock. It has previously been shown that PAC are effective agonists for activating ruminant γδ T-cells in vitro, however effects ...
Andrew R. Williams +40 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Swine coccidiosis, a protozoan disease caused by coccidia, can result in diarrhoea and weight loss in piglets and even economic losses in the pig industry.
Qing-Long Gong +11 more
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