Sheep resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes encompasses a multifaceted field integrating immunological, genetic, and environmental research to address a persistent global challenge in livestock ...

In mammals, intestinal immunity to gastrointestinal nematode parasites can result in a dramatic expulsion of resident adult worm populations from the intestine and exclusion of subsequent infections.

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, ...

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 ...

Fleas and ticks aren’t the only parasites that suck your dog’s blood. Hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum) are intestinal parasites that live in your pets’ guts. Nationwide, they are probably the most ...

Molecular analysis of nematode evolution / Mark L. Blaxter -- The Wolbachia endosymbionts of filarial nematodes / Claudio Bandi, Timothy J.C. Anderson, Claudio Genchi and Mark L. Blaxter -- Forward ...