Control of helminth ruminant infections by 2030

J Vercruysse, J Charlier, J Van Dijk, ER Morgan… - Parasitology, 2018 - cambridge.org
Helminth infections have large negative impacts on production efficiency in ruminant farming
systems worldwide, and their effective management is essential if livestock production is to …

Soil-transmitted helminths: mathematical models of transmission, the impact of mass drug administration and transmission elimination criteria

JE Truscott, HC Turner, SH Farrell… - Advances in parasitology, 2016 - Elsevier
Infections caused by soil-transmitted helminthias (STHs) affect over a billion people
worldwide, causing anaemia and having a large social and economic impact through poor …

[HTML][HTML] Breeding for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes–the potential in low-input/output small ruminant production systems

PI Zvinorova, TE Halimani, FC Muchadeyi… - Veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
The control of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) is mainly based on the use of drugs, grazing
management, use of copper oxide wire particles and bioactive forages. Resistance to …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic parameters for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep: a meta-analysis

AD Hayward - International Journal for Parasitology, 2022 - Elsevier
Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are damaging parasites of global sheep populations. The
key weapons in fighting GINs have been anthelmintic drugs, but the emergence of drug …

Anthelmintic resistance: is a solution possible?

AE Ahuir-Baraja, F Cibot, L Llobat, MM Garijo - Experimental Parasitology, 2021 - Elsevier
More than 50 years after anthelmintic resistance was first identified, its prevalence and
impact on the animal production industry continues to increase across the world. The term …

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 …

Disentangling genetic variation for endurance and resistance to visceral white-nodules disease in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) using genome …

Z Li, M Fang, X Tang, D Zhang, Z Wang - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Visceral white-nodules disease (VWND) caused by Pseudomonas plecoglossicida is a
major threat for large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) farming, resulting in considerable …

Genetic improvement in South African livestock: can genomics bridge the gap between the developed and developing sectors?

E van Marle-Köster, C Visser - Frontiers in genetics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
South Africa (SA) holds a unique position on the African continent with a rich diversity in
terms of available livestock resources, vegetation, climatic regions and cultures. The …

Immunogenomics of gastrointestinal nematode infection in ruminants–breeding for resistance to produce food sustainably and safely

T Sweeney, JP Hanrahan, MT Ryan… - Parasite …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection of ruminants represents a major health and
welfare challenge for livestock producers worldwide. The emergence of anthelmintic …

Selection for favorable health traits: a potential approach to cope with diseases in farm animals

G Hu, DN Do, J Gray, Y Miar - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The losses caused by the outbreak of diseases are disastrous for the
animal farming industries. There is an urgent need for an efficient, economical, and …