Gastrointestinal nematodes, particularly species such as Haemonchus contortus, pose a significant challenge to sheep production systems worldwide. These parasites reside in the abomasum and intestines ...

Necropsies of 80 domestic lambs from Nebraska established the presence of the following 14 nematode parasites in that state: Haemonchus contortus, Ostertagia circumcincta, Trichostrongylus axei, ...

We tested whether Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) minimise the risk of gastrointestinal nematode infection by avoiding patches with a high density of faeces. This experiment was ...

Over one billion people, including 880 million children, are infected with intestinal nematode worms, such as roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms, according to the World Health Organization. The ...

SHEEP FARMERS in Australia and New Zealand have a problem. Their charges are susceptible to intestinal nematode worms which cause them to waste away and can, in severe cases, kill them. Over the years ...

Philosophy and approach to diagnostic parasitology -- Intestinal protozoa: amebae -- Intestinal protozoa: flagellates and ciliates -- Intestinal protozoa (coccidia and microsporidia) and algae -- Free ...