Liver flukes include Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica, Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis
spp., Fascioloides magna, Gigantocotyle explanatum and Dicrocoelium spp. The two main …

Triclabendazole (TCBZ) is the only chemical that kills early immature and adult Fasciola
hepatica (liver fluke) but widespread resistance to the drug greatly compromises fluke …

Global agriculture will be required to intensify production from a shrinking natural resource
base. Helminth infections of ruminants are a major constraint on efficient livestock …

Here, economic losses caused by cattle parasites in Mexico were estimated on an annual
basis. The main factors taken into consideration for this assessment included the total …

The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease, Second Edition is a comprehensive source
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …

Simple Summary Cattle parasites live inside or on the body of beef cattle. The most common
beef parasites include intestinal roundworms, flatworms and ticks. The act of parasitizing …

Parasitic nematodes of the gastrointestinal tract remain a major constraint associated with
the breeding of small ruminants under grazing/browsing conditions. Until now, control of …

The objectives of this paper are to provide an introduction to meta-analysis and systematic
review and to discuss the rationale for this type of research and other general …

The use of medicinal plants for the prevention and treatment of gastro-intestinal parasitism
has its origin in ethnoveterinary medicine. Although until recently the majority of the …

The development of a vaccine for Fasciola spp. in livestock is a challenge and would be
advanced by harnessing our knowledge of acquired immune mechanisms expressed by …