The Prevalence and Control of Lungworms of Pastoral Ruminants in Iran. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 Lungworms of the genera Dictyocaulus, Muellerius, Protostrongylus, and Cystocaulus are common helminths of domestic and wild ruminants with substantial veterinary and economic importance.
Zafari S +5 more
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Analysis of the transcriptome of adult Dictyocaulus filaria and comparison with Dictyocaulus viviparus, with a focus on molecules involved in host-parasite interactions. [PDF]
Int J Parasitol, 2014 Parasitic nematodes cause diseases of major economic importance in animals. Key representatives are species of Dictyocaulus (=lungworms), which cause bronchitis (=dictyocaulosis, commonly known as “husk”) and have a major adverse impact on the health of ...
Mangiola S +9 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Bovine and Ovine Lungworm Infection at Durame District, Southern Ethiopia. [PDF]
J Parasitol Res, 2021 Background. Lungworms are parasitic nematodes of the order Strongylidae that infect the lungs of cattle and sheep and cause bronchitis or pneumonia. Methods. An abattoir‐based cross‐sectional study was conducted from November 2018 to April 2019 to determine the comparative prevalence and the possible risk factors of lungworm infection in sheep and ...
Fesseha H, Mathewos M.
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Prevalence and Species Identification of Lungworms in Sheep and Cattle: A Postmortem Study in North Shewa, Central Highlands of Ethiopia. [PDF]
Vet Med IntLungworms are among the major nematode parasites causing significant impacts on livestock production, mortality and morbidity in young animals, and poor productivity in adult animals. Despite the widespread distribution of lungworms, there is little information in North Shewa in the central highlands of Ethiopia.
Engdawork A, Kumsa B.
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Bronchopulmonary Nematodes in Alpine Ibex: Shedding of First Stage Larvae Analyzed at the Individual Host Level. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2021 Pneumonia is the most frequent cause of death for Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) in Gran Paradiso National Park, (Italy). The etiology of this form of pneumonia is currently unknown and the identification of the primary etiological agent remains difficult due ...
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Lungworm Infection in Small Ruminants in Selected Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. [PDF]
J Parasitol ResAmong small ruminants, lungworms are important parasitic nematodes that infect the lower respiratory tract and are implicated in a high mortality and morbidity rate. However, the magnitude and its determinants of lungworm infection in the study districts are not known. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of lungworm infection and
Tessema W, Getachew M, Tora E.
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The Goat as a Risk Factor for Parasitic Infections in Ovine Flocks. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 Small ruminants in northwestern Spain are frequently managed in mixed flocks. Sheep–goat joint management has not been considered a risk factor for parasite infection, so the main objective of this study was to establish if mixed management with goats ...
García-Dios D +10 more
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Helminths of captive and free-ranging populations of the mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella): Evidence from faecal examination. [PDF]
Vet Med SciThe goal of this study was to analyse the gastrointestinal helminths of mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella), an endangered large mammal species. Over 100 fresh faecal samples from both captive and free‐ranging populations were collected and analysed using various techniques.
Karaer MC +5 more
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An outbreak of small ruminant lentivirus in a Swedish dairy goat herd
Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2023., 2023 Abstract Small ruminant lentivirus causes severe economic losses, and negatively affects animal welfare in goat herds across the world. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and pathological consequences of the disease in an affected goat herd, as well as to sequence the virus in infected animals. Seventy‐six percent of the sampled animals
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Prevalence of endo‐ and ecto‐parasites of equines in Iran: A systematic review
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 25-34, January 2021., 2021 In this study, we systematically reviewed existing literature on the prevalence of endo‐ and ecto‐parasites of equines in Iran. Abstract Equines are subject to infection with many parasites, which threaten their health. In the present study, we systematically reviewed existing literature on the prevalence of endo‐ and ectoparasites of equines in Iran ...
Faham Khamesipour +4 more
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