Long-term effects of short-term provision of protein-enriched diets on resistance to nematode infection, and live-weight gain and wool growth in sheepfn1fn1Present address: Department of Animal Science, undana, Kupang, NTT 85361, Indonesia.

Datta, Frans Umbu; Nolan, JV; Rowe, Jeffrey E.; Gray, G. D.; Crook, BJ

doi:10.1016/s0020-7519(98)00209-4

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“…The level of parasitism has been related to diet quality (Abbott et al 1985;Van Houtert et al 1995;Datta et al 1999). The negative relationship between nematode infection and Calliergon is contrary to prediction if diet quality was of great importance.…”

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“…Differences in the external morphology of plant species have been shown to influence the existence and thickness of a water film (Wallace 1959) upon which larval movement depends (Crofton 1963). The establishment of infection in a herbivore may depend on individual diet composition since the infectivity of nematode larvae may be partly related to forage protein content (Abbott et al 1985;Van Houtert et al 1995;Datta et al 1999) and levels of condensed tannins (Niezen et al 1994(Niezen et al , 1998c; but see Niezen et al 1998b).…”

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Faecal avoidance and the risk of infection by nematodes in a natural population of reindeer

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We tested whether Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) minimise the risk of gastro- intestinal nematode infection by avoiding patches with a high density of faeces. This experiment was performed in preferred summer foraging habitat. The possibility that reindeer assess infection risk on the basis of faecal contamination levels across plant communities was determined by measuring the distribution of faeces in seven plant communities, and nematode developmental success in two plant communities with contrasting soil moisture content. We explored whether variation within individual reindeer in the levels of infection by gastro-intestinal nematodes was related to their diet. Reindeer avoided pastures where faecal contamination was increased, and thereby potentially reduced the risk of becoming infected by Trichostrongyle nematodes. Dung density was inversely related to soil moisture content, with high densities of faeces in dry plant communities and low densities in wet communities. However, nematode developmental success was positively related to soil moisture content, and was highest in the wetter sites. Thus, by avoiding dry areas with high dropping densities, reindeer would tend to feed in wetter areas where nematodes thrive. Therefore, dung density may be an unreliable predictor of the risk of infection. The absence of a strong relationship between an individual's infection level and its diet might be due to the unpredictability of pasture infection level.

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Faecal avoidance and the risk of infection by nematodes in a natural population of reindeer

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“…Recent evidences in sheep have suggested that short periods of enhanced postweaning nutrition can have long-term benefits maintaining higher rates of live-weight gain and lower faecal egg counts (FECs) (Datta et al, 1999). Evidences of such carry-over effects were suggested in a trial with Criollo kids where kids weaned at higher live-weight had lower FECs compared to those weaned at lower live-weight (Santamaría-Colonia et al, 1995).…”

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Interactions between nutrition and gastrointestinal infections with parasitic nematodes in goats

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Torres-Acosta

Paolini

et al. 2005

Small Ruminant Research

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Parasitic nematodes of the digestive tract remain one of the main constraints to goat production both in temperate and tropical countries. The usual mode of control of these gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) based on the repeated use of anthelmintics is now strongly questioned because of the increasing development of resistance to these molecules. Among the alternative methods to anthelmintics currently available, the manipulation of host nutrition in order to improve the host resistance and/or resilience to parasitic infections seems to represent one of the most promising options to reduce the dependence on conventional chemotherapy and to favour the sustainable control of gastro intestinal nematode infections. This paper will review the available information on the interactions between nutrition and nematode parasitism in dairy or meat goats both in temperate and tropical conditions. It will refer to quantitative aspects of the diet (influence of the protein and/or energy parts) as well as to qualitative components (effects of plant secondary metabolites on worm biology) and will discuss the specificities of goats in regard of theses interactions.

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“…increase resilience to parasitism, thereby improving performance and enhancing resistance mechanisms against worms in sheep on low quality diets. According to Datta et al (1999), animals fed high protein diets showed higher performance, higher antibody responses to Haemonchus contortus antigens, and reduced fecal egg counts. Future research should evaluate Mucuna's anthelmintic potential under less optimal nutritional conditions.…”

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Effect of feeding Mucuna pruriens on helminth parasite infestation in lambs

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Adesogan

Gaskin

et al. 2010

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Long-term effects of short-term provision of protein-enriched diets on resistance to nematode infection, and live-weight gain and wool growth in sheepfn1fn1Present address: Department of Animal Science, undana, Kupang, NTT 85361, Indonesia.

Cited by 48 publications

References 15 publications

Faecal avoidance and the risk of infection by nematodes in a natural population of reindeer

Faecal avoidance and the risk of infection by nematodes in a natural population of reindeer

Interactions between nutrition and gastrointestinal infections with parasitic nematodes in goats

Effect of feeding Mucuna pruriens on helminth parasite infestation in lambs

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