First survey of parasitic helminths of goats along the Han River in Hubei Province, China

Xin Yang; Robin B. Gasser; Rui Fang; Jinrong Zeng; Kaixiang Zhu; Mingwei Qi; Zongze Zhang; Li Tan; Weiqiang Lei; Yanqin Zhou; Junlong Zhao; Min Hu

doi:10.1515/ap-2016-0080

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First survey of parasitic helminths of goats along the Han River in Hubei Province, China

Xin Yang , Robin B. Gasser , Rui Fang , Jinrong Zeng , Kaixiang Zhu , Mingwei Qi , Zongze Zhang , Li Tan , Weiqiang Lei , Yanqin Zhou , Junlong Zhao and Min Hu

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From the journal Acta Parasitologica Volume 61 Issue 3

Abstract

Diseases caused by parasitic helminths cause considerable production and economic losses in livestock worldwide. Understanding the epidemiology of these parasites has important implications for controlling them. The main purpose of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of key parasitic helminths in goats along the Han River in Zhanggang, Hubei Province (from January to December 2014). We used faecal flotation and sedimentation techniques as well as PCR-based DNA sequencing to detect and identify helminths. Results showed that the prevalence of helminths was high throughout the year, particularly for gastrointestinal nematodes. These first findings provide useful baseline information for goat helminths in Zhanggang, and a starting point for the implementation of control programs. With an increased expansion of the goat industry in China, the findings also emphasise the need to undertake prevalence surveys in other regions of China where extensive farming practices are used.

Keywords: Parasitic helminths; goats; prevalence; China; Hubei

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the “Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest”(Grant No. 201303037) and the“National Key Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China”(Grant No. 2015CB150300) to MH. Funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC), the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Melbourne Water Corporation is gratefully acknowledged (RBG).

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Received: 2016-1-24

Revised: 2016-4-10

Accepted: 2016-4-12

Published Online: 2016-7-21

Published in Print: 2016-9-1

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