Fasciolosis is a food-borne anthropozoonotic disease caused by Fasciola spp. that affects multiple hosts, including ruminants and humans. In vitro testing of anthelmintics is of interest to establish the drug's activity without the need for time-consuming and expensive in vivo assays.
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August 2024
Cyathostomins are the largest group of parasites in horses that can be controlled by ivermectin (IVM). This study aimed to run a four-dose titration trial of IVM in 28 naturally infected Thoroughbred yearlings. The local Strongyle population had been recorded to be resistant to IVM (200 µg/kg).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastrointestinal parasite control has been a major challenge to livestock due to the failure of anthelmintic treatments. Monepantel (MNT) was introduced in 2009 as an alternative treatment option showing a new mechanism of action against nematode parasites. To study the response of MNT in a suppressive regime, 45-Suffolk and White Dorper naturally infected sheep were divided into one of three groups, G1: control – with no treatment, G2: MNT at 2.
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