Sheep nemabiome diversity and its response to anthelmintic treatment in Swedish sheep herds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A novel way to study the species composition and diversity of nematode parasites in livestock is to perform deep sequencing on composite samples containing a mixture of different species. Herein we describe for the first time the nematode community structures (nemabiomes) inhabiting Swedish sheep and how these are/were affected by host age and recent anthelmintic treatments.

Methods

A total of 158 fecal samples were collected (n = 35 in 2007 and n = 123 in 2013-2016) and cultured from groups of sheep on 61 commercial farms in the south-central part of the country where most animals are grazed. Among the samples, 2 × 44 (56%) were paired collections from the same groups pre- and post-treatment with anthelmintics such as macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles or levam

SUBMITTER: Halvarsson P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7890823 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature