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Parasitic stage of Ostertagia ostertagi: A mathematical model for the livestock production region of Argentina

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  • Chaparro, M.A.E.
  • Canziani, G.A.
  • Fiel, C.A.

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The model here presented describes the dynamics of adult Ostertagia ostertagi parasites in cattle in the field. The model also describes the population of infecting L3 larvae subject to the conditioning process while in the pasture as well as the inhibition–disinhibition process in ingested L4 larvae. The model has two modules: one for the conditioning process and the other for the parasitic stage. The first module determines the proportion of ingested L3 larvae that will go through an arrested stage of development, or hypobiosis, and for how long depending on the weather conditions and the length of the period of exposure in the pasture. The second one describes the adult population dynamics as disinhibiting larvae and recently ingested larvae accumulate in the animal. The model has a discrete daily step and is parameterized using fuzzy inference systems of the Mamdani type (FM). Given that the inhibition–disinhibition process is not yet fully understood, a series of perturbations on the different input variables were performed with the purpose of analysing the model's behavior. Simulations show that the adult population exhibits two maximal peaks of infection in the hosts in December–January (Summer) and April–May (Autumn). These high values are a consequence of hypobiotic larvae resuming their development at those times.

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  • Chaparro, M.A.E. & Canziani, G.A. & Fiel, C.A., 2013. "Parasitic stage of Ostertagia ostertagi: A mathematical model for the livestock production region of Argentina," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 265(C), pages 56-63.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:265:y:2013:i:c:p:56-63
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2013.06.004
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    1. Chaparro, Mauro A.E. & Canziani, Graciela A., 2010. "A discrete model for estimating the development time from egg to infecting larva of Ostertagia ostertagi parametrized using a fuzzy rule-based system," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 221(21), pages 2582-2589.
    2. Chaparro, M.A.E. & Canziani, G.A. & Saumell, C.A. & Fiel, C.A., 2011. "Estimation of pasture infectivity according to weather conditions through a fuzzy parametrized model for the free-living stage of Ostertagia ostertagi," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 222(11), pages 1820-1832.
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