Annual short-burst mass anthelmintic administration reduces tuberculosis severity but not prevalence in a wildlife reservoir

Annual short-burst mass anthelmintic administration reduces tuberculosis severity but not prevalence in a wildlife reservoir

IntroductionTuberculosis (TB), caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC), is an important disease in both human and animal systems. Helminths are commonly found in coinfection with MTC and TB is often exacerbated in such coinfections. Long-term anthelmintic administration, to control he...

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Main Authors: Joanne Lello, Diana Gassó, Pilar Gonçalves, David Risco, Waldo L. García, Joaquim Segalés, Cristina Garrido-Amaro, Gregorio Mentaberre, Irene Torres-Blas, Roser Velarde, Jorge R. López-Olvera, Pedro Fernández-Llario, Emmanuel Serrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
bovine tuberculosis
ivermectin
helminths
coinfection
Mycobacterium bovis
Sus scrofa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1186295/full

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