A Review of the Impact of Climate Change on the Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematode Infections in Small Ruminants and Wildlife in Tropical Conditions

Carlos Ramón Bautista-Garfias, Gloria Sarahi Castañeda-Ramírez, Zaira Magdalena Estrada-Reyes, Filippe Elias de Freitas Soares, Javier Ventura-Cordero, Pedro Geraldo González-Pech, Erick R. Morgan, Jesús Soria-Ruiz, Guillermo López-Guillén, Liliana Aguilar-Marcelino*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Climate change is causing detrimental changes in living organisms, including pathogens. This review aimed to determine how climate change has impacted livestock system management, and consequently, what factors influenced the gastrointestinal nematodes epidemiology in small ruminants under tropical conditions. The latter is orientated to find out the possible solutions responding to climate change adverse effects. Climate factors that affect the patterns of transmission of gastrointestinal parasites of domesticated ruminants are reviewed. Climate change has modified the behavior of several animal species, including parasites. For this reason, new control methods are required for controlling parasitic infections in livestock animals. After a pertinent literature analysis, conclusions and perspectives of control are given.
Original languageEnglish
Article number148
Number of pages13
JournalPathogens
Volume11
Issue number2
Early online date24 Jan 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Jan 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Funding: The present review article was financed by the ‘Proyectos Fiscales Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, INIFAP’ (project number: 139335341).

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Keywords

  • global warming
  • goat
  • Haemonchus
  • selection of parasite resistance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Molecular Biology
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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