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Katakam, KIran Kumar; Thapa, Sundar; Meyling, Nicholai V.; Dalsgaard, Anders; Roepstorff, Allan; Thamsborg, Stig Milan. |
The rising demand for pigs produced in organic farming systems, which require access to outdoor areas and associated increased risk of gastrointestinal nematode infections, is creating growing interest in alternative control strategies. Also development of anthelminthic resistance due to extensive use of anthelmintics is a concern in intensive pig production. Use of chitin-degrading microfungi is one of the options. Extensive research has been conducted on biological control of plant pathogenic nematodes using such fungi, and some fungal species are commercially available for plant protection. In contrast, there are only limited laboratory studies conducted on eggs from nematodes which are animal parasites. The aim of present study is to investigate the... |
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare; Pigs. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/20007/3/20007.pdf |
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Thapa, Sundar. |
Thick-shelled eggs of animal-parasitic nematodes are known to survive and remain infective for long periods in contaminated soil. Therefore, the eggs accumulate over time in soil and increase the risk of transmission to their hosts. The present study was conducted to investigate if nematematophagous microfungi Pochonia chlamydosporia (biotype 10) and Paecilomyces lilacinus (strain 251) can reduce the viability of thick-shelled eggs of Ascaris suum, Ascaridia galli, Toxocara canis and Trichuris suis under laboratory conditions. The role of outermost layer of egg shells of the aforementioned nematodes, except T. suis, in protecting the eggs from the microfungi was also investigated by comparing the susceptibility of normal and decoated eggs (outermost shell... |
Tipo: Thesis |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/22437/7/22437.pdf |
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Thapa, Sundar; Meyling, Nicolai V.; Katakam, Kiran Kumar; Thamsborg, Stig Milan; Mejer, Helena. |
Thick-shelled eggs of ascarid nematodes have been reported to remain infective in the environment for several years, thus posing a prolonged risk of infection to animal livestock and/or humans. An in vitro study was therefore conducted to evaluate the negative impact of two species of soil microfungi, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Purpureocillium lilacinum (syn. Paecilomyces lilacinus), on the viability of Ascaridia galli, Toxocara canis and Ascaris suum eggs. Approximately 150 fresh eggs of individual ascarid species were embryonated on a 2% water agar in Petri dishes with or without a fungus (P. chlamydospria or P. lilacinum). On days 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 post experimental set up (p.s.), the viability of the eggs from each experimental group was... |
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/27372/7/27372.pdf |
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Gautam, Susmita; Petkeviciute, Egle; Takeuchi-Storm, Nao; Thapa, Sundar; Mejer, Helena. |
Ascaris suum and Ascaridia galli, the large round worm of pigs and poultry, respectively, persist even in intensive management systems, where a high level of hygiene is practiced. It is necessary to control these helminths to minimize production losses and improve animal welfare. Commercial disinfectants are commonly used to clean pens in conventional pig and poultry farms but their efficacy against the thick-shelled nematode eggs has not been sufficiently documented. However, it might be difficult to control these parasites because of their complex thick-shelled eggs, which can resist harsh environmental conditions. Commonly used disinfectants such as Virkon S®, FL-des GA® typically claim efficacy against viruses, bacteria and some fungi, but very few... |
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/27348/7/27348.pdf |
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Thapa, Sundar; Meyling, Nicolai V.; Katakam, Kiran Kumar; Thamsborg, Stig Milan; Mejer, Helena. |
Thick-shelled eggs of animal-parasitic ascarid nematodes can survive and remain infective in the environment for years. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of two species of soil microfungi (Pochonia chlamydosporia and Purpureocillium lilacinum) on the development and survival of eggs (all of faecal origin) of three ascarid species, Ascaridia galli (chicken roundworm), Toxocara canis (canine roundworm) and Ascaris suum (pig roundworm), in vitro. Ascarid eggs were embryonated on water agar with or without one fungal species, and viability of the eggs was evaluated on days 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 post set up (p.s.). By day 14 p.s., P. chlamydosporia had reduced the viability of A. galli and T. canis eggs by 70-86% and 52-67%, respectively,... |
Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/27341/7/27341.pdf |
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