The present study is based on the investigation of a soil hyphomyces, Paecilomyces lilacinus, an opportunistic bio-control agent. The egg pathogenic fungus Paecilomyces lilacinus is a unique strain with a wide range of activity against the most important plant parasitic nematodes. The aim of this study to evaluate the efficiency of P. lilacinus on parasitic nematodes Meloidogyne javanica on tom...

Aim: The present study was aimed to determine the resistance against albendazole, fenbendazole, levamisole and closantel in gastrointestinal (GI) nematodes of sheep. Introduction: Anthelmintics are used traditionally as an integral part of helminthic control strategies for grazing livestock to prevent production losses from parasitic infections. The continuous and indiscriminate use of the same...

BACKGROUND Schistosoma japonicum is a parasitic flatworm that causes zoonotic schistosomiasis. The typical outcome of schistosomiasis is hepatic granuloma and fibrosis, which is primarily induced by soluble egg-derived antigens. Although schistosomal eggs represent an important pathogenic stage to the host, the biology of this critical stage is largely unknown. We previously investigated the ex...

The purpose of this research was to evaluate differences in parasite resistance of Barbados blackbelly ewes and Suffolk crossbred ewes. 40 ewes were used for this study; 20 were Suffolk crossbreds and 20 were Barbados blackbelly. Fecal egg counts (FEC) verified that there were zero internal parasites in the sheep at the start of the experiment. The sheep were placed on a previously grazed pastu...

Root-knot nematodes have emerged as devastating parasites causing substantial losses to agricultural economy worldwide. Tomato is the most favored host for major species of root-knot nematodes. Control strategies like use of nematicides have proved to be harmful to the environment. Other control methods like development of resistant cultivars and crop rotation have serious limitations. This stu...

Avian coccidiosis is caused by several distinct species of Eimeria protozoa and is the major parasitic disease of poultry of economic importance. As an alternative strategy to control avian coccidiosis without using prophylactic medications, we have investigated the efficacy of inducing passive immunity against coccidiosis by orally feeding hyperimmune IgY antibodies. In this study, a commercia...