Microbial community in resistant and susceptible Churra sheep infected by Teladorsagia circumcincta.

ABSTRACT: Gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) are a major threat to health and welfare in small ruminants worldwide. Teladorsagia circumcincta is a nematode that inhabits the abomasum of sheep, especially in temperate regions, causing important economic losses. Given that T. circumcincta and microbiome share the same niche, interactions between them and the host are expected. Although it is known that within a sheep breed there are animals that are more resistant than others to infection by GIN, it is not known if the microbiome influences the phenotype of these animals. Under this condition, 12 sheep were classified according to their cumulative faecal egg count (cFEC) at the end of a first experimental infection, 6 as resistant group (RG) and 6 as susceptible group (SG) to T. circumcincta infection.

SUBMITTER: Castilla Gomez de Aguero V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9587209 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature