title: Mapping and modelling helminth infections in ruminants in Europe: experience from GLOWORM.
abstract: Mapping and modelling helminth infections in cattle and sheep in Europe through advanced geospatial research was one of the main task of GLOWORM, a three year project (2012-2014) funded under the European Commission's (EC) seventh framework programme (FP7). Liver flukes as Fasciola hepatica and gastrointestinal nematodes, such as Haemonchus contortus were chosen for the project since these parasites constitute a major cause of lost productivity in small and large ruminants. The output of the GLOWORM project delivered guidelines for standardized and harmonized cross-sectional surveys of helminth parasites in ruminants allowing the development of updated prevalence maps and multi-scale, spatial models for the European area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR Campania Region, Naples. lrinaldi@unina.it.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hendrickx
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cringoli
authors.forename: Annibale
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biggeri
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ducheyne
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Catelan
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charlier
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Von Samson-Himmelstjerna
authors.forename: Jozef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vercruysse
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D062305:Geographic Mapping; D006188:Haemonchiasis / Q000662:veterinary*; D006373:Helminthiasis; D008892:Milk / Q000469:parasitology; D015995:Prevalence; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases; D062206:Spatial Analysis