title: The use of soy protein polymers as a release device for nematophagous fungi in the control of parasitic nematodes in ruminants.
abstract: This trial was conducted to evaluate the predatory activity of Duddingtonia flagrans incorporated into soy protein-based polymers as a controlled-release device (CRD). The rate of fungal release from the polymers and time of residence of the CRD in the rumen of a cannulated sheep was also determined. After administration to the sheep, the CRD was extracted at weekly intervals over a month for observation of its physical structure and faeces were collected to observe the subsequent predatory activity of the fungus in Petri dishes with water-agar 2% and Panagrellus spp. as bait. The CRD slowly degraded in the rumen over 4 weeks and liberated D. flagrans into the faeces. The formulation of the soy protein-based polymers did not affect the predatory activity of the fungus. The study demonstrates that biodegradable soy protein polymers could potentially improve the use of nematophagous fungi for controlling nematode parasites of ruminants.
authors.affiliation: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET),Buenos AiresB7000GHG,Argentina.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Sagüés
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science,Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph,Guelph,Canada.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Purslow
authors.affiliation: BioNem Research Centre,Guelph,Canada.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.affiliation: Área de Parasitología y Enfermedades Parasitarias, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva,Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Argentina.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Iglesias
authors.affiliation: Área de Parasitología y Enfermedades Parasitarias, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva,Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Argentina.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Fusé
authors.affiliation: Área de Parasitología y Enfermedades Parasitarias, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva,Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Argentina.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Saumell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D059586:Duddingtonia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000502:physiology*; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000382:microbiology*; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D030262:Soybean Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D030262:Soybean Proteins