Physiological, immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period: A review
Parasitic diseases of sheep involving gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) are one of the main problems that affect fl ock productivity, especially during the peripartum period. Around lambing, the ewes are immunosuppressed and the nematode faecal egg count (FEC) increases at four weeks before lambing,...
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| description | Parasitic diseases of sheep involving gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) are one of the main problems that affect fl ock productivity, especially during the peripartum period. Around lambing, the ewes are immunosuppressed and the nematode faecal egg count (FEC) increases at four weeks before lambing, reaching a peak between the fourth and sixth week postpartum and subsequently decreasing towards weaning. Prolactin has been credited with a suppressive effect on immune system, along with other hormones that intervene in metabolism, such as leptin, which has an important role in the activation of other hormones. Cortisol has also been included; this is stimulated by any stressful event and inhibits the proliferation of T-cells and alters the function of immunoglobulins. Another related hormone is pepsinogen, which is considered a marker of the integrity of the abomasum mucosa, as well as the albumin concentration that increases in the presence of a GIN infection. The humoral and cellular immune response, as well as inflammatory reactions, are the main mechanisms of action against GIN. Lymphocytes direct the effector mechanisms in a Th2 cell response, including interleukins (IL-4, IL-5, IL-9, IL-10) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) together with immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM and IgE), which prevent the invasion of pathogens. Eosinophils with a cytotoxic effect are indicators of a parasitic infection, with importance in the immune protection of infected individuals. The genetic selection of resistant individuals measured by FEC is dependent on the heritability (h2), which is moderately inheritable and highly repeatable. Effects that influence the resistance or susceptibility of sheep to GIN infections in the peripartum period are determined by the interaction of various factors, such as genotype or breed, nutrition, age, type of birth, season and production system, etc., which are studied in this review. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83fed1b0687b406d9b903ad99fca27202023-08-02T08:09:26ZengSciendoHelminthologia1336-90832021-06-0158213415110.2478/helm-2021-0020Physiological, immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period: A reviewGonzález-Garduño R.0Arece-García J.1Torres-Hernández G.2Universidad Autónoma Chapingo. Unidad Regional Universitaria Sursureste. Teapa, Tabasco. MéxicoEstación Experimental de Pastos y Forrajes “Indio Hatuey”. Universidad de Matanzas. Matanzas. CubaColegio de Postgraduados-Campus Montecillo. 56230Montecillo, Estado de México. MéxicoParasitic diseases of sheep involving gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) are one of the main problems that affect fl ock productivity, especially during the peripartum period. Around lambing, the ewes are immunosuppressed and the nematode faecal egg count (FEC) increases at four weeks before lambing, reaching a peak between the fourth and sixth week postpartum and subsequently decreasing towards weaning. Prolactin has been credited with a suppressive effect on immune system, along with other hormones that intervene in metabolism, such as leptin, which has an important role in the activation of other hormones. Cortisol has also been included; this is stimulated by any stressful event and inhibits the proliferation of T-cells and alters the function of immunoglobulins. Another related hormone is pepsinogen, which is considered a marker of the integrity of the abomasum mucosa, as well as the albumin concentration that increases in the presence of a GIN infection. The humoral and cellular immune response, as well as inflammatory reactions, are the main mechanisms of action against GIN. Lymphocytes direct the effector mechanisms in a Th2 cell response, including interleukins (IL-4, IL-5, IL-9, IL-10) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) together with immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM and IgE), which prevent the invasion of pathogens. Eosinophils with a cytotoxic effect are indicators of a parasitic infection, with importance in the immune protection of infected individuals. The genetic selection of resistant individuals measured by FEC is dependent on the heritability (h2), which is moderately inheritable and highly repeatable. Effects that influence the resistance or susceptibility of sheep to GIN infections in the peripartum period are determined by the interaction of various factors, such as genotype or breed, nutrition, age, type of birth, season and production system, etc., which are studied in this review.https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2021-0020cellular immunityhumoral immunityinfectionnematode parasitesperipartum rise |
| spellingShingle | González-Garduño R. Arece-García J. Torres-Hernández G. Physiological, immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period: A review Helminthologia cellular immunity humoral immunity infection nematode parasites peripartum rise |
| title | Physiological, immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period: A review |
| title_full | Physiological, immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period: A review |
| title_fullStr | Physiological, immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiological, immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period: A review |
| title_short | Physiological, immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period: A review |
| title_sort | physiological immunological and genetic factors in the resistance and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the peripartum period a review |
| topic | cellular immunity humoral immunity infection nematode parasites peripartum rise |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2021-0020 |
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