Livestock health: current status of helminth infections and their control for sustainable development

Abidi, S.M.A.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-90583-1.00029-5

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“…While climate is an important driver of tick and helminth distribution, husbandry practices on the farm also impact parasite transmission to livestock [3,50,66,78,79]. Pasture management administered with knowledge of local parasite epidemiology can successfully limit cattle parasite exposure [3,4,43,46,66,[80][81][82]. Strategies such as pasture rotation with crops, annual or biannual pasture renovation and co-grazing with alternate, less-suitable hosts can gradually reduce parasite contamination [3,49,66,83].…”

Section: Beef Cattle Parasitism: Estimating Losses In a Changing Land...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Strategies such as pasture rotation with crops, annual or biannual pasture renovation and co-grazing with alternate, less-suitable hosts can gradually reduce parasite contamination [3,49,66,83]. Limiting cattle exposure to the snail intermediate hosts by draining wet pastures or restricting access to them has been shown to reduce liver fluke infection [80,81]. Nutritional management can also reduce the severity of parasite infection or enhance immunity [49,[84][85][86].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These are areas with high annual rainfall, large areas of poorly drained pasture, and certain soil types that provide suitable snail habitat. Timing of fluke transmission varies in accordance with seasonal rainfall in each geographic region where both flukes and snails are found [81,158].…”

Section: Cattle Trematodes (Flukes)-major Species Health Impact and E...mentioning

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The Economic Impact of Parasitism from Nematodes, Trematodes and Ticks on Beef Cattle Production

Strydom

Lavan

Torres³

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Global human population growth requires the consumption of more meat such as beef to meet human needs for protein intake. Cattle parasites are a constant and serious threat to the development of the beef cattle industry. Studies have shown that parasites not only reduce the performance of beef cattle, but also negatively affect the profitability of beef agriculture and have many other impacts, including contributing to the production of greenhouse gases. In addition, some zoonotic parasitic diseases may also threaten human health. Therefore, ongoing cattle parasite research is crucial for continual parasite control and the development of the beef cattle industry. Parasitism challenges profitable beef production by reducing feed efficiency, immune function, reproductive efficiency, liveweight, milk yield, calf yield and carcass weight, and leads to liver condemnations and disease transmission. Globally, beef cattle producers incur billions (US$) in losses due to parasitism annually, with gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) and cattle ticks causing the greatest economic impact. The enormity of losses justifies parasitic control measures to protect profits and improve animal welfare. Geographical differences in production environment, management practices, climate, cattle age and genotype, parasite epidemiology and susceptibility to chemotherapies necessitate control methods customized for each farm. Appropriate use of anthelmintics, endectocides and acaricides have widely been shown to result in net positive return on investment. Implementing strategic parasite control measures, with thorough knowledge of parasite risk, prevalence, parasiticide resistance profiles and prices can result in positive economic returns for beef cattle farmers in all sectors.

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Section: Beef Cattle Parasitism: Estimating Losses In a Changing Land...mentioning

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Section: Beef Cattle Parasitism: Estimating Losses In a Changing Land...mentioning

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The Economic Impact of Parasitism from Nematodes, Trematodes and Ticks on Beef Cattle Production

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“…The amphistomes along with gastrointestinal nematodes could be responsible for a significant reduction (approximately 0.4−3.0 L/day) in milk production in cows. The production losses are not the sole source of economic losses rather the cost of treatment also contributes a major chunk to the overall losses incurred to the global livestock industry (Rehman & Abidi, 2021).…”

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Modern Strategy, New Methods and Means for Control of Helminthiases in Uzbekistan

Oripov

Yuldashev²

2021

Ukrainian journal of veterinary sciences

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The modern strategy to control the main, widespread helminthiases of farm animals provides for a complex of anthelmintic measures, including planned therapeutic and preventive deworming based on data from the study of the epizootology of helminthiases in each specific climatic-geographical zone; the implementation of measures for the pasture prevention of geohelminthiases and the control of the main, intermediate, and additional hosts for causative agents of biohelminthiases, including zoonotic helminthiases (echinococcosis, cenurosis, and сycticercoses); the implementation of measures for chemoprophylaxis of helminthiases in certain branches of animal husbandry, for example, in sheep breeding; by using anthelminticsalt mixtures; the use of agents that increase the immunobiological protective properties of the animal body against helminthiases and other diseases through the widespread use of vitamins, micro-and macroelements and other biological stimulants.

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“…Livestock helminths, among other zoonotic viruses, bacteria and other infections, are a cause of health concern for humans (Libera et al , 2022). Helminth parasites that infect the livestock, significantly affect their health and reproduction (Rehman & Abidi, 2022). Although Haemonchus contortus is considered as the notorious parasite of livestock because of its reproductive potential and blood sucking ability, Trichostrongylus remains one of the most frequent and extremely pathogenic parasites in cattle, and because of its zoonotic potential, Trichostrongylus is dangerous to human health (Getachew et al , 2007).…”

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Trichostrongylosis: a zoonotic disease of small ruminants

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In the present world a significant threat to human health is posed by zoonotic diseases. Helminth parasites of ruminants are one of the most common zoonotic organisms on the planet. Among them, trichostrongylid nematodes of ruminants, found worldwide, parasitize humans in different parts of the world with varying rates of incidence, particularly among rural and tribal communities with poor hygiene, pastoral livelihood and poor access to health services. In the Trichostrongyloidea superfamily, Haemonchus contortus, Teladorsagia circumcincta, Marshallagia marshalli, Nematodirus abnormalis and Trichostrongylus spp. are zoonotic in nature. Species of the genus Trichostrongylus are the most prevalent gastrointestinal nematode parasites of ruminants that transmit to humans. This parasite is prevalent in pastoral communities around the world and causes gastrointestinal complications with hypereosinophilia which is typically treated with anthelmintic therapy. The scientific literature from 1938 to 2022 revealed the occasional incidence of trichostrongylosis throughout the world with abdominal complications and hypereosinophilia as the predominant manifestation in humans. The primary means of transmission of Trichostrongylus to humans was found to be close contact with small ruminants and food contaminated by their faeces. Studies revealed that conventional stool examination methods such as formalin-ethyl acetate concentration or Willi's technique combined with polymerase chain reaction-based approaches are important for the accurate diagnosis of human trichostrongylosis. This review further found that interleukin 33, immunoglobulin E, immunoglobulin G1, immunoglobulin G2, immunoglobulin M, histamine, leukotriene C4, 6-keto prostaglandin F1α, and thromboxane B2 are vital in the fight against Trichostrongylus infection with mast cells playing a key role. This review focuses on the prevalence, pathogenicity and immunological aspects of Trichostrongylus spp. in humans.

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Livestock health: current status of helminth infections and their control for sustainable development

Cited by 5 publications

References 75 publications

The Economic Impact of Parasitism from Nematodes, Trematodes and Ticks on Beef Cattle Production

The Economic Impact of Parasitism from Nematodes, Trematodes and Ticks on Beef Cattle Production

Modern Strategy, New Methods and Means for Control of Helminthiases in Uzbekistan

Trichostrongylosis: a zoonotic disease of small ruminants

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