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- Title
Prevalence and resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in goats: A review.
- Authors
Mpofu, Takalani Judas; Nephawe, Khathutshelo Agree; Mtileni, Bohani
- Abstract
Gastrointestinal parasitism, particularly nematode infection, is a major health issue affecting goats worldwide, resulting in clinical diseases and productivity loss. Prevalent gastrointestinal parasites (GIPs) affecting goats in South Africa are the Strongyloides papillosus, Eimeria spp., and Strongyles, especially the Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus spp. According to the issues discussed in this paper and by other authors, the prevalence and intensity of various GIPs vary with an animal's location, breed, age, sex, and season. Because GIPs easily develop resistance to chemical treatment, selecting and breeding genetically GIP-resistant animals would be a relatively simple and inexpensive strategy for reducing or eliminating the current reliance on chemotherapy. Potential phenotypic indicators for selecting GIP-resistant goats include parasitological, immunological, and pathological phenotypic markers. Synergistic use of these indicators should be encouraged for a more accurate simplified genotype selection of resistant animals. Genes with Mendelian inheritance, particularly those involved in immunoregulatory mechanisms, have been identified in goats. Exploring this knowledge base to develop cost-effective molecular tools that facilitate enhanced genetic improvement programs is a current challenge. Future statistical and biological models should investigate genetic variations within genomic regions and different candidate genes involved in immunoregulatory mechanisms, as well as the identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms known to affect GIP infection levels.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; EIMERIA; HEREDITY; SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms; GOATS; NEMATODE infections; HAEMONCHUS contortus
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2022, Vol 15, Issue 10, p2442
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14202/vetworld.2022.2442-2452