Variation in gut bacterial composition is associated with Haemonchus contortus parasite infection of sheep.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the greatest impediments to global small ruminant production is infection with the gastrointestinal parasite, Haemonchus contortus. In recent years there has been considerable interest in the gut microbiota and its impact on health. Relatively little is known about interactions between the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal tract pathogens in sheep. Thus, this study was undertaken to investigate the link between the faecal microbiota of sheep, as a sample representing the gastrointestinal microbiota, and infection with H. contortus.

Results

Sheep (n = 28) were experimentally inoculated with 14,000 H. contortus infective larvae. Faecal samples were collected 4 weeks prior to and 4 weeks after infection. Microbial analyses were conducted using automated ribo

SUBMITTER: Mamun MAA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7807447 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature