Dynamics of infestation of tracers lambs by gastrointestinal helminths under a traditional management system in the North of Tunisia
The authors present a survey of gastrointestinal helminths of sheep on permanent pastures in the extreme north region of Tunisia (Mediterranean climate). Dynamic infestation of animals has been monitored by using batches of three tracer lambs introduced each two months during 2004 and 2005. These la...
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| description | The authors present a survey of gastrointestinal helminths of sheep on permanent pastures in the extreme north region of Tunisia (Mediterranean climate). Dynamic infestation of animals has been monitored by using batches of three tracer lambs introduced each two months during 2004 and 2005. These lambs were kept in the pens of veterinary school of Sidi Thabet (Tunisia) during three months and then necropsied. Faecal and blood samples were took from tracer lambs each two months during the whole period, and from animal flock only during 2004. The main helminth genera encountered were Trichostrongylus spp., Teladorsagia spp., Strongyloides papillosus and Anoplocephalidea; occasionaly were found Nematodirus, Oesophagostomum, Chabertia, Cooperia, Trichuris and Paramphistomum. The egg count of the ewes and lambs in the flock showed two peaks. For both ewes and lambs there is a gradual increase from January with a peak in May-June. This first peak is considered to be due to acquisition of infective larvae during the rainy and cold season, as evident from the worm burdens of tracer lambs. The second peak was exclusively observed in ewes during late autumn-early winter (November-December); it has two origins: infestation by third larvae stage and the periparturient rise. The worm burdens of tracer lambs showed that there was a gradual accumulation of nematodes from September- October, reaching a peak in March-April; a very low or naught infection is reported during the dry period (July-August). Infection by Anoplocephalidea was higher during the dry season. This study is primordial for a comprehensive control programme implementation against gastrointestinal helminths. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef05977a474245a3958455122b02bbca2023-12-03T01:54:09ZengEDP SciencesParasite1252-607X1776-10422012-11-0119440741510.1051/parasite/2012194407parasite2012194p407Dynamics of infestation of tracers lambs by gastrointestinal helminths under a traditional management system in the North of TunisiaAkkari H.Gharbi M.Darghouth M.A.The authors present a survey of gastrointestinal helminths of sheep on permanent pastures in the extreme north region of Tunisia (Mediterranean climate). Dynamic infestation of animals has been monitored by using batches of three tracer lambs introduced each two months during 2004 and 2005. These lambs were kept in the pens of veterinary school of Sidi Thabet (Tunisia) during three months and then necropsied. Faecal and blood samples were took from tracer lambs each two months during the whole period, and from animal flock only during 2004. The main helminth genera encountered were Trichostrongylus spp., Teladorsagia spp., Strongyloides papillosus and Anoplocephalidea; occasionaly were found Nematodirus, Oesophagostomum, Chabertia, Cooperia, Trichuris and Paramphistomum. The egg count of the ewes and lambs in the flock showed two peaks. For both ewes and lambs there is a gradual increase from January with a peak in May-June. This first peak is considered to be due to acquisition of infective larvae during the rainy and cold season, as evident from the worm burdens of tracer lambs. The second peak was exclusively observed in ewes during late autumn-early winter (November-December); it has two origins: infestation by third larvae stage and the periparturient rise. The worm burdens of tracer lambs showed that there was a gradual accumulation of nematodes from September- October, reaching a peak in March-April; a very low or naught infection is reported during the dry period (July-August). Infection by Anoplocephalidea was higher during the dry season. This study is primordial for a comprehensive control programme implementation against gastrointestinal helminths.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012194407helminthssheepepidemiologyTunisia |
| spellingShingle | Akkari H. Gharbi M. Darghouth M.A. Dynamics of infestation of tracers lambs by gastrointestinal helminths under a traditional management system in the North of Tunisia Parasite helminths sheep epidemiology Tunisia |
| title | Dynamics of infestation of tracers lambs by gastrointestinal helminths under a traditional management system in the North of Tunisia |
| title_full | Dynamics of infestation of tracers lambs by gastrointestinal helminths under a traditional management system in the North of Tunisia |
| title_fullStr | Dynamics of infestation of tracers lambs by gastrointestinal helminths under a traditional management system in the North of Tunisia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dynamics of infestation of tracers lambs by gastrointestinal helminths under a traditional management system in the North of Tunisia |
| title_short | Dynamics of infestation of tracers lambs by gastrointestinal helminths under a traditional management system in the North of Tunisia |
| title_sort | dynamics of infestation of tracers lambs by gastrointestinal helminths under a traditional management system in the north of tunisia |
| topic | helminths sheep epidemiology Tunisia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012194407 |
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