We tested whether Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) minimise the risk of gastrointestinal nematode infection by avoiding patches with a high density of faeces. This experiment was ...

Necropsies of 80 domestic lambs from Nebraska established the presence of the following 14 nematode parasites in that state: Haemonchus contortus, Ostertagia circumcincta, Trichostrongylus axei, ...

SHEEP FARMERS in Australia and New Zealand have a problem. Their charges are susceptible to intestinal nematode worms which cause them to waste away and can, in severe cases, kill them. Over the years ...

New research in mice suggests that chronic infection with intestinal worms indirectly reduces the number of cells in lymph nodes near the skin, inhibiting the immune system's response to the Bacille ...

Scientists have uncovered a metabolic pathway that only exists in parasitic worms. This will allow development of drugs that target parasites only without harming the human host. Over one billion ...

Over one billion people, including 880 million children, are infected with intestinal nematode worms, such as roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms, according to the World Health Organization. The ...

Gastrointestinal nematodes, particularly species such as Haemonchus contortus, pose a significant challenge to sheep production systems worldwide. These parasites reside in the abomasum and intestines ...

Over the past 40 years, whales and dolphins have become increasingly likely to consume prey containing parasitic worms that can cause acute gastritis in marine mammals, says new research from the ...

Crystal proteins from the Gram-positive soil bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), are pore-forming toxins used extensively to control insect pests, but their effect on the invertebrate phylum ...

image: A: Nematodes attracted to a flaxseed BC: (Top) Nematode attraction tests using seed exudate from 0 (B) and 16 (C) hours of imbibition. After imbibing for 16 hours, nematode attraction activity ...