Why is it important to correctly identify Haemonchus species?

Amarante, Alessandro Francisco Talamini do

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“…However, this is difficult in Brazil due to the lack of proper identification of Haemonchus species. Most studies have made no attempt to differentiate H. placei from H. contortus (reviewed by Amarante, 2011).…”

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Host-specificity and morphometrics of female Haemonchus contortus, H. placei and H. similis (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) in cattle and sheep from shared pastures in São Paulo State, Brazil

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To better evaluate the usefulness of female Haemonchus specimens for specific identification, we undertook a detailed analysis of the morphology of a collection of worms obtained from cattle and sheep in shared pastures. Based on the results, we also more precisely evaluated the host-specificity of Haemonchus contortus, H. placei and H. similis occurring sympatrically in a farm located in the western region of São Paulo State, Brazil. A synlophe analysis was employed to identify the three species of Haemonchus. In cattle, the predominant species was H. similis (90.9%), followed by H. placei (9.1%). With the exception of one H. placei specimen, only H. contortus was found in sheep. The longest body length was found for H. placei specimens, followed by H. contortus and then H. similis. It was possible to distinguish H. similis females from H. contortus and H. placei on the basis of vulval structure. The synlophe analysis proved to be very useful for identification of H. contortus, H. placei and H. similis in epidemiological studies involving different species of ruminants in the same pastures. The finding that H. placei and H. similis were adapted to cattle and that H. contortus was adapted to sheep also confirmed the high host-specificity of the three nematodes species.

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Host-specificity and morphometrics of female Haemonchus contortus, H. placei and H. similis (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) in cattle and sheep from shared pastures in São Paulo State, Brazil

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“…In areas where crossinfections between sheep and cattle parasites are not significant, grazing strategies using different ruminant species have also been exploited to produce clean pastures (GIUDICI et al, 1999;ROCHA et al, 2008;BAILEY et al, 2009). In studies where H. contortus and H. placei are sympatric, the proper identification of both species is imperative in order to determine their role in parasitic gastroenteritis and the efficiency of these prophylactic strategies (AMARANTE, 2011).…”

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Differentiation of Haemonchus placei from Haemonchus contortus by PCR and by morphometrics of adult parasites and third stage larvae

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Amarante

Silva

et al. 2014

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Molecular and morphological methods were evaluated to distinguish between Haemonchus contortus and Haemonchus placei species. A total of 141 H. contortus and 89 H. placei male adult specimens collected from artificially infected lambs were identified individually by PCR analysis, using a species-specific primer pair. These PCR results were used as gold standard for Haemonchus spp. identification. Haemonchus placei presented higher mean spicule and barb lengths than H. contortus (P<0.05). However, some measurements overlapped. For this reason, a discriminate function did not allow the correct identification of 13 H. contortus and one H. placei specimen. The sheath tail length of the third stage larvae (L3), which comprises the distance between the tip of the larval tail and the end of the sheath tail, were measured. Only three of the 485 H. placei larvae (0.619%) had a sheath tail shorter than 85 µm, while only four of the 500 H. contortus larvae (0.8%) presented a sheath tail longer than 85 µm. The results indicated that 6.09% of the male adult specimens would be misclassified based on the discriminate function, while only 0.71% of infective larvae would be misclassified. Therefore, identification of L3 can be used as the first method to indicate the presence of H. placei and/ or H. contortus in a population of domestic ruminants.Keywords: Diagnosis, Trichostrongyloidea, molecular biology, ruminants, epidemiology. ResumoMétodos moleculares e morfológicos foram avaliados para a identificação de Haemonchus contortus e Haemonchus placei. No total, 141 H. contortus e 89 H. placei machos adultos, obtidos de cordeiros artificialmente infectados, foram identificados individualmente por PCR com o emprego de um par de "primers" espécie-específico. Esses resultados da análise por PCR foram considerados como padrão para a identificação das espécies de Haemonchus. Haemonchus placei apresentou valores médios de espículos e ganchos superiores aos de H. contortus (P<0,05). Entretanto, houve sobreposição de alguns valores. Por essa razão, a função discriminante não permitiu a identificação correta de 13 exemplares de H. contortus e de um, de H. placei. Foi medida a cauda da bainha de larvas infectantes (L3), que compreende a distância entre a ponta da cauda da larva e a ponta da cauda da bainha. Apenas três das 485 L3 de H. placei (0,619%) apresentaram a cauda da bainha com medida inferior a 85 µm e somente em quatro das 500 L3 de H. contortus (0,8%) essa medida foi superior a 85 µm. Os resultados demonstraram que 6,09% dos machos adultos seriam identificados erroneamente com base na função discriminante, enquanto a identificação incorreta de L3 seria de apenas 0,71%. Portanto, a identificação de L3 pode ser utilizada como método inicial para indicar a presença de H. placei e/ou H. contortus em uma população de ruminantes domésticos.

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“…In this context, nematodes, especially the genus Haemonchus, are responsible for large economic losses in livestock (URQUHART et al, 1996;AMARANTE, 2011). The conventional method for controlling such gastrointestinal parasites is to use synthetic anthelmintic drugs.…”

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Control of infective larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes in heifers using different isolates of nematophagous fungi

Silva

Araújo

Braga

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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The effect of different nematophagous fungi [Duddingtonia flagrans (AC001 and CG722) and Monacrosporium thaumasium (NF34)] with regard to controlling infective larvae (L3) of nematodes after gastrointestinal transit in female cattle (3/4 Holstein × Zebu) was evaluated. A total of 24 pubescent female cattle were used, weighing approximately 320 kg each one. There were three treatment groups, each contained six animals that received 150 g of pellets (0.2 g of mycelium), orally in a single dose, in a sodium alginate matrix containing mycelial mass of the fungus D. flagrans (AC001 or CG722) or M. thaumasium (NF34); and one control group (without fungi). Fecal samples were collected from the animals at intervals of 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 48, and 72 hours. At the end of 17 days, the L3 not subjected to predation were recovered by means of the Baermann method. The fungal isolates tested were capable of destroying the L3 after gastrointestinal transit. It was observed that within 72 hours, the isolates AC001, CG722, and NF34 showed a higher predatory activity (81.2%, 97.3%, and 98.3%, respectively). The results justify the need for studies in the field, and over longer intervals, in order to observe the efficiency of the fungus D. flagrans, or even M. thaumasium, for environmental control over nematodes in naturally infected cattle.

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Why is it important to correctly identify Haemonchus species?

Cited by 35 publications

References 23 publications

Host-specificity and morphometrics of female Haemonchus contortus, H. placei and H. similis (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) in cattle and sheep from shared pastures in São Paulo State, Brazil

Host-specificity and morphometrics of female Haemonchus contortus, H. placei and H. similis (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) in cattle and sheep from shared pastures in São Paulo State, Brazil

Differentiation of Haemonchus placei from Haemonchus contortus by PCR and by morphometrics of adult parasites and third stage larvae

Control of infective larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes in heifers using different isolates of nematophagous fungi

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