Haemonchosis: A Challenging Parasitic Infection of Sheep and Goats

The paper reviews the challenges about haemonchosis—a significant and common parasitic infection of small ruminants. <i>Haemonchus contortus</i> is a highly pathogenic parasite that localises in the abomasum of affected animals and exerts its pathogenicity by blood-sucking activity, adve...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos V. Arsenopoulos, George C. Fthenakis, Eleni I. Katsarou, Elias Papadopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/363