Faecal dry matter, inflammatory cells and antibodies in parasite-resistant sheep challenged with either Trichostrongylus colubriformis or Teladorsagia circumcincta
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Sheep that are highly resistant to parasitic nematodes can suffer bad diarrhoea due to the inflammation associated with rejection of ingested larvae from pasture. We hypothesised that challenging parasite-resistant sheep indoors with nematode larvae would result in reduced faecal dry matter, and that faecal dry matter would be lowest in sheep challenged with a mixture of Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Teladorsagia circumcincta compared to those challenged with either species alone. We also hypothesised that inflammatory cells and serum antibodies and interleukin-5 would be highest in those sheep that received the mixed larval challenge. We found that faecal dry matter was reduced (P
Original language | English |
---|---|
Journal | Veterinary Parasitology |
Volume | 170 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
Pages (from-to) | 230-7 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0304-4017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ID: 44099920