The association between fecal microbiota, age and endoparasitism in adult alpacas.

The association between fecal microbiota, age and endoparasitism in adult alpacas.

Endoparasitism is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in alpacas (Lama pacos), with growing emergence of anthelmintic resistance. The purpose of the study was to correlate nematode worm burden and selected host phenotypic characteristics, such as age and weight, with the composition of the inte...

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Main Authors: Daniela Bedenice, Jessica Resnick-Sousa, Lauren Bookbinder, Victoria Trautwein, Hannah N Creasey, Giovanni Widmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272556

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