Parasitology & Infectious Disease
Parasitology & Infectious Disease
This field studies parasites and disease-causing organisms in animals, helping prevent, diagnose, and treat infections that affect both health and productivity.
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Relationships between sheep nematode infection, nutrition, and grazing behavior on improved and semi-natural pastures
Abstract Gestrointestinal nemtodes (GINs) are key parasites of grazing sheep worldwide. To understand the factors influencing GIT infection, we examined…
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Ixodid tick population on small domestic ruminants (goat and sheep) in different agro-climatic regions
Highlights •First extensive survey of tick in domestic small ruminants in the State of Tamil Nadu, India covering 220 villages.…
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The milk production impacts of liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) infection in dairy cows
Highlights Infection status was determined using serum antibody analysis. In spring 48 % and autumn 38 % of cows were categorised Fasciola hepatica antibody negative.…
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Haemonchus contortus (parasites) in sheeps
Haemonchus contortus, also known as the barber’s pole worm, is a blood-sucking gastrointestinal parasite that primarily infects the abomasum (true…
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