Helminth diseases of small ruminants in the tropics: A review of epidemiology and control strategies

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dc.creatorTembely, S.
dc.creatorHansen, James
dc.date1996
dc.date2014-10-31T06:21:27Z
dc.date2014-10-31T06:21:27Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:53:38Z
dc.descriptionThe paper briefly reviews the epidemiology and control of helminth parasites of small ruminants of economic importance in the tropics. Epidemiological factors influencing seasonal availability and acquisition of nematiode larvae and metacercaria by sheep and goats on pasture are discussed. The pattern of faecal egg output with peaks most commonly observed during the wet season appeared to be well correlated with the adult worm burden within the hosts. The epidemiological consequences of periparturient rise in nematode faecal egg counts and arrested (hypobiotic) larvae as a manifestation of acquired immunity and/or as a result of prior exposure of climatic factors during the free-living stage and the implications for the control of nematode infections are reviewed. Alternative control methods under tropical climatic conditions are also addressed.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/50631
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/136333
dc.languageen
dc.publisherAustralian Centre for International Agricultural Research
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.subjecttropics
dc.subjectsheep
dc.subjectgoats
dc.subjecthelminthoses
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectdisease control
dc.subjectfasciola
dc.subjectnematoda
dc.subjectdigestive system diseases
dc.titleHelminth diseases of small ruminants in the tropics: A review of epidemiology and control strategies
dc.typeReport

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