A Study into the Identity, Patterns of Infection and Potential Pathological Effects of Rumen Fluke and the Frequency of Co-Infections with Liver Fluke in Cattle and Sheep

A Study into the Identity, Patterns of Infection and Potential Pathological Effects of Rumen Fluke and the Frequency of Co-Infections with Liver Fluke in Cattle and Sheep

Rumen fluke (RF) are trematode parasites that have increased in prevalence within European ruminant livestock since the 1990s. Morbidity and mortality can result from the development of juvenile flukes in the duodenum, however, evidence for significant impacts of adult fluke in the rumen of the fina...

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Main Authors: Valentina Busin, Eilidh Geddes, Gordon Robertson, Gillian Mitchell, Philip Skuce, Katie Waine, Caroline Millins, Andrew Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Ruminants
Subjects:
rumen fluke
liver fluke
<i>Calicophoron daubneyi</i>
<i>Fasciola hepatica</i>
surveillance
pathology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-933X/3/1/4

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