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Review
. 2014 Jul;30(7):361-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2014.04.009. Epub 2014 Jun 2.

Chasing helminths and their economic impact on farmed ruminants

Johannes Charlier  1 , Mariska van der Voort  2 , Fiona Kenyon  3 , Philip Skuce  3 , Jozef Vercruysse  4
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Chasing helminths and their economic impact on farmed ruminants

Johannes Charlier et al. Trends Parasitol. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Global agriculture will be required to intensify production from a shrinking natural resource base. Helminth infections of ruminants are a major constraint on efficient livestock production. The current challenge is to develop diagnostic methods that detect the production impact of helminth infections on farms in order to target control measures and contribute to the global challenge of preserving food security. We review here our understanding of the effects of helminth infections and control practices on productivity and the diagnostic tools that can inform on this. By combining advances in helminth laboratory diagnostics and animal health economics, sustainable management of helminth infections can be integrated into the whole-farm economic context.

Keywords: cattle; diagnosis; farm economics; helminth; production impact; sheep.

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