First survey of parasitic helminths of goats along the Han River in Hubei Province, China

Diseases caused by parasitic helminths cause considerable production and economic losses in livestock worldwide. Understanding the epidemiology of these parasites has important implications for controlling them. The main purpose of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of key parasitic he...

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Published in:Acta parasitologica 2016-09, Vol.61 (3), p.602-606
Main Authors: Yang, Xin, Gasser, Robin B., Fang, Rui, Zeng, Jinrong, Zhu, Kaixiang, Qi, Mingwei, Zhang, Zongze, Tan, Li, Lei, Weiqiang, Zhou, Yanqin, Zhao, Junlong, Hu, Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
China
China - epidemiology
Feces - parasitology
Goat Diseases - epidemiology
Goat Diseases - parasitology
Goats
Helminthiasis, Animal - epidemiology
Helminthiasis, Animal - parasitology
Helminths - classification
Helminths - genetics
Helminths - isolation & purification
Hubei
Nematodes
Parasites
Parasitic helminths
Parasitology
prevalence
Ribosomal DNA
Rivers
Sedimentation & deposition
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:Diseases caused by parasitic helminths cause considerable production and economic losses in livestock worldwide. Understanding the epidemiology of these parasites has important implications for controlling them. The main purpose of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of key parasitic helminths in goats along the Han River in Zhanggang, Hubei Province (from January to December 2014). We used faecal flotation and sedimentation techniques as well as PCR-based DNA sequencing to detect and identify helminths. Results showed that the prevalence of helminths was high throughout the year, particularly for gastrointestinal nematodes. These first findings provide useful baseline information for goat helminths in Zhanggang, and a starting point for the implementation of control programs. With an increased expansion of the goat industry in China, the findings also emphasise the need to undertake prevalence surveys in other regions of China where extensive farming practices are used.
ISSN:1230-2821
1896-1851
DOI:10.1515/ap-2016-0080