[HTML][HTML] Global and regional prevalence of helminth infection in chickens over time: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Shifaw, T Feyera, SW Walkden-Brown, B Sharpe… - Poultry Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Gastrointestinal helminth parasites are a concern for the poultry industry worldwide as they
can affect the health, welfare, and production performance. A systematic review of the …

[HTML][HTML] Ascaridia galli-An old problem that requires new solutions

J Höglund, G Daş, B Tarbiat, P Geldhof… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reports of Ascaridia galli in laying hens in Europe have increased since the ban on
conventional battery cages in 2012. As this parasite is transmitted directly via the faecal-oral …

Welfare of laying hens on farm

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal … - EFSA …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of laying hens, pullets and layer breeders on
farm. The most relevant husbandry systems used in Europe are described. For each system …

Ascaridia galli infection in chicken: Pathobiology and immunological orchestra

NN Shohana, SA Rony, MH Ali… - Immunity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ascaridia galli is the largest gut‐dwelling helminth of chickens, which confers
adverse effects on meat and egg production; thus, on the animal protein supply and the …

[HTML][HTML] Global and regional prediction of coccidiosis and ascaridiosis prevalence in extensive backyard chickens in low-income and middle-income countries

V Muñoz-Gómez, T Ma, Y Li, P Rasmussen… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Backyard chickens usually have open housing and scavenge for food, facilitating contact
with infective forms of parasites present in the environment and increasing the risk of …

Areca catechu L. and Anredera cordifolia (Ten) Steenis supplementation reduces faecal parasites and improves caecal histopathology in laying hens

R Murwani, E Kusumanti… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Some studies have shown that the betel nut Areca catechu L and “binahong” leaves
Anredera cordifolia (Ten) Steenis have anti-parasite and wound healing properties. This …

Emerging interactions between diet, gastrointestinal helminth infection, and the gut microbiota in livestock

AR Williams, LJ Myhill, S Stolzenbach, P Nejsum… - BMC Veterinary …, 2021 - Springer
Increasing evidence suggests that nutritional manipulation of the commensal gut microbiota
(GM) may play a key role in maintaining animal health and production in an era of reduced …

[HTML][HTML] Coinfection of the gut with protozoal and metazoal parasites in broiler and laying chickens

MR Mousa, MM Attia, HM Salem, N Al-Hoshani… - Poultry science, 2024 - Elsevier
The chicken business faces substantial economic losses due to the risk of parasitic
coinfection. Because the current study aimed to investigate enteric parasitic coinfections …

[HTML][HTML] A novel duplex ddPCR assay for detection and differential diagnosis of Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum eggs from chickens feces

B Tarbiat, N Enweji, P Baltrusis, P Halvarsson… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the EU ban on battery cages, many studies have listed Ascaridia galli and Heterakis
gallinarum as the most common roundworms in the European laying hen population. A …

Hepatic transcriptomic analysis reveals differential regulation of metabolic and immune pathways in three strains of chickens with distinct growth rates exposed to …

OJ Oladosu, H Reyer, R Weikard, B Grafl, D Liebhart… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Springer
During parasite infections, the liver may prioritise immune-related pathways over its
metabolic functions. Intestinal infections caused by Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum …