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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"internal parasites"”.
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The prevalence and impact of internal parasites on the wild rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.)
… the presence of cestode, protozoan and nematode parasites. Parasites were identified and their burdens estimated.<br/>The nematode parasites found were Graphidium strigoswn, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis and Passalurus ambiguus. The overall prevalence of G. strigosum was 92%, with a mean …
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Feline Parasitism: Parasite Prevalence and Evaluation of New Immunoassays for Giardia and Cryptosporidium
Cats are infected with a variety of internal parasites, some of which are zoonotic. Therefore, being able to effectively detect and determine prevalence of internal parasites in cats is important for both feline and human health. Some parasites are easier to detect than others. Diagnosing Giardia …
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Impacts of host biology on the urban eco-epidemiology of West Nile virus
… I observed no relationship between exposure to internal parasites and immune function in nestling robins. Infection by helminth parasites can over activate the T-helper cell 2 (Th2) immune response, leaving hosts more susceptible to infection by viruses or bacteria. Since juvenile robins are …
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Arsenic uptake by beets (Beta Vulgaris) cultivated in a roxarsone-contaminated medium
… administered to poultry to control internal parasites. ROX is excreted from poultry unchanged and the waste may be used for vegetable fertilizer. This experiment was conducted with beets (Beta vulgaris) by adding 0, 1, 10, and 100 mg/kg As (T1, T2, T3, and T4 respectively, with ROX, …
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Differential diagnosis of nematode ova in cattle
Internal parasites of cattle are capable of causing great economic loss, but the extent of this loss and the savings that can result from control of cattle parasites have only recently received serious attention. For the past several years extension animal husbandmen and veterinarians have reported …
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DISEASE IMPACTS ON MOOSE (ALCES ALCES) HEALTH AND ECOLOGY ALONG THEIR SOUTHERN RANGE LIMITS: PARASITES AS A LIMITING FACTOR IN NEW YORK
… impact survival and population trajectories. Two parasites, meningeal worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) and giant liver fluke (Fascioloides magna), incidentally infect and sometimes kill moose, resulting from spatial overlap with the parasites’ definitive host, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus …
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Effect of location and drying methods on nutrient composition, apparent digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics of South African Mutton Merino Lambs fed different levels of dried marula fruit peels
… brucellosis, pulpy kidney and treated for internal parasites. The inclusion levels of dried marula fruit peels had no significant impact (P>0.05) on the growth performance and carcass characteristics. This research has revealed that dried marula fruit peels can be used as a potential energy …