Hypobiosis of Haemonchus contortus in natural infections of sheep and goats in a semi-arid area of Kenya

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作者
Gatongi, PM
Prichard, RK
Ranjan, S
Gathuma, JM
Munyua, WK
Cheruiyot, H
Scott, ME [1 ]
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Inst Parasitol, Ste Anne De Bellevue, PQ H9X 3V9, Canada
[2] Kenya Agr Res Inst, Natl Vet Res Ctr Muguga, Kikuyu, Kenya
[3] Ft Dodge Anim Hlth, Princeton, NJ 08543 USA
[4] Univ Nairobi, Fac Vet Med, Kabete, Kenya
关键词
hypobiosis; Haemonchus contortus; long rains; short rains; seasons; sheep and goats;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-4017(97)00207-0
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
A total of 42 lambs, 42 kids; 21 ewes and 21 does were necropsied during an investigation of the epidemiology of Haemonchus contortus infection of sheep (Red Maasai) and goats (Small East African Goat) in a semi-arid area of Kenya. Availability and establishment of the infective stages were monitored by the necropsy of 21 tracer lamb:, and 21 tracer kids. Prevalence of H. contortus was over 90% in both sheep and goats and this species contributed to about 80% of the total worm burden. Only about 10% of the hypobiotic larvae were recovered from the mucosal digest whereas about 90% were recovered from the abomasal contents and washings, thereby suggesting that hypobiotic larvae may be loosely attached to the abomasal mucosa from which they may be dislodged during the processing of the abomasa for examination. Throughout the study, both adult worms and hypobiotic larvae were found in proportions that varied with seasons. Statistically, a higher proportion of hypobiotic larvae was found during the dry months than during the wet months, an indication that hypobiosis vias an important feature in the survival of H. contortus during the dry months. Negligible worm burdens were acquired by the tracers during the short rains, suggesting that few H. contortus larvae survived on pasture in this season. The effectiveness of strategic control using ivermectin varied according to the timing in relation to the wet season. Treatment did not influence the seasonal pattern of hypobiosis but the treatment administered before the onset of the rains significantly reduced the numbers of both hypobiotic larvae and the adult worms. Treatment during the rains conferred a temporary relief of adult worm burden but had no impact on hypobiotic larvae. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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