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Global Change and Helminth Infections in Grazing Ruminants in Europe: Impacts, Trends and Sustainable Solutions

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  • Eric R. Morgan

    (School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, North Somerset BS40 5DU, UK)

  • Johannes Charlier

    (Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke B-9820, Belgium)

  • Guy Hendrickx

    (Avia-GIS, Zoersel 2980, Belgium)

  • Annibale Biggeri

    (Cooperativa Epidemiologia e Prevenzione "Giulio Alfredo Maccacaro", Milan 20148, Italy)

  • Dolores Catalan

    (Cooperativa Epidemiologia e Prevenzione "Giulio Alfredo Maccacaro", Milan 20148, Italy)

  • Georg Von Samson-Himmelstjerna

    (Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany)

  • Janina Demeler

    (Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany)

  • Elizabeth Müller

    (Laboklin, Bad Kissingen D-97668, Germany)

  • Jan Van Dijk

    (Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK)

  • Fiona Kenyon

    (Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh EH26 0PZ, Scotland, UK)

  • Philip Skuce

    (Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh EH26 0PZ, Scotland, UK)

  • Johan Höglund

    (Department of Biomedicine and Vet Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala 753 12, Sweden)

  • Padraig O'Kiely

    (Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland)

  • Bonny Van Ranst

    (UNIFORM-AGRI BV, Assen 9401, The Netherlands)

  • Theo De Waal

    (School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland)

  • Laura Rinaldi

    (Department of Pathology and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples 80137, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Cringoli

    (Department of Pathology and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples 80137, Italy)

  • Hubertus Hertzberg

    (Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Zürich 8057, Switzerland)

  • Paul Torgerson

    (Section of Epidemiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Zürich 8057, Switzerland)

  • Adrian Wolstenholme

    (Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA 30602, USA)

  • Jozef Vercruysse

    (Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke B-9820, Belgium)

Abstract

Infections with parasitic helminths (nematodes and trematodes) represent a significant economic and welfare burden to the global ruminant livestock industry. The increasing prevalence of anthelmintic resistance means that current control programmes are costly and unsustainable in the long term. Recent changes in the epidemiology, seasonality and geographic distribution of helminth infections have been attributed to climate change. However, other changes in environment (e.g., land use) and in livestock farming, such as intensification and altered management practices, will also have an impact on helminth infections. Sustainable control of helminth infections in a changing world requires detailed knowledge of these interactions. In particular, there is a need to devise new, sustainable strategies for the effective control of ruminant helminthoses in the face of global change. In this paper, we consider the impact of helminth infections in grazing ruminants, taking a European perspective, and identify scientific and applied priorities to mitigate these impacts. These include the development and deployment of efficient, high-throughput diagnostic tests to support targeted intervention, modelling of geographic and seasonal trends in infection, more thorough economic data and analysis of the impact of helminth infections and greater translation and involvement of end-users in devising and disseminating best practices. Complex changes in helminth epidemiology will require innovative solutions. By developing and using new technologies and models, the use of anthelmintics can be optimised to limit the development and spread of drug resistance and to reduce the overall economic impact of helminth infections. This will be essential to the continued productivity and profitability of livestock farming in Europe and its contribution to regional and global food security.

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  • Eric R. Morgan & Johannes Charlier & Guy Hendrickx & Annibale Biggeri & Dolores Catalan & Georg Von Samson-Himmelstjerna & Janina Demeler & Elizabeth Müller & Jan Van Dijk & Fiona Kenyon & Philip Skuc, 2013. "Global Change and Helminth Infections in Grazing Ruminants in Europe: Impacts, Trends and Sustainable Solutions," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 3(3), pages 1-19, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:3:y:2013:i:3:p:484-502:d:28269
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