Prevalence and seasonal pattern of caprine trichostrongyles in a dry area of central Spain.
A total of 322 gastrointestinal tracts were examined from traditionally reared goats originating from a dry area of central Spain. A large spectrum of gastrointestinal nematodes was observed, Teladorsagia circumcincta and T. trifurcata being the most prevalent species, followed by Trichostrongylus vitrinus and Nematodirus filicollis. Trichostrongylus capricola recorded a high level of infection despite low prevalence. A nematode infection rate of 93% and an average burden of over 3000 worms indicates the highly prevalent infection in Spanish goats. The seasonal pattern shows a real risk of infection all year round, with two peaks in the summer and autumn. Females were more frequently infected than males.
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Consejería de Agricultura y Medio Ambiente de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
García CRomero
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D000018:Abomasum / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D006041:Goats; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000469:parasitology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014251:Trichostrongyloidea / Q000254:growth & development*; D014252:Trichostrongyloidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*