Preface to 'Nutrition - Parasite Interaction in Sheep'

Nutrition and parasite interaction.

This overview focuses on the interaction between nutritional status and gastrointestinal nematode infection in ruminants and considers: (i) the influence of the parasite on host metabolism; and (ii) the effect of host nutrition on the establishment and survival of parasite populations, the development of the host-immune response and the pathophysiology of infection. Gastrointestinal nematodes r...

Nutrition—parasite interactions in sheep: future research priorities

Nutrition for parasite management

Considerable experimental evidence suggests that supplementation with protein can enhance both immune responsiveness and resilience of sheep to infection with gastrointestinal nematode parasites. Practical application of this knowledge is an objective of the Australian Sheep Industry CRC. Field trials were carried out in NSW, WA and SA targeting the most susceptible classes of sheep, i.e., youn...

PREFACE

Occurrence and Distribution of Sarcocystis Parasite Isolated from Sheep in Yazd Province, Iran

Introduction: Sarcocystis species are one of the most important meat borne parasites. Sarcocystosis causes several symptoms in human as well as numerous diseases with high economic impact in livestock. In current paper at first results of a pilot study for determination of disease agent in lamb of Yazd province central Iran is presented. Then status of parasite in red meat products in study reg...