Background The integration of molecular data from hosts, parasites, and microbiota can
enhance our understanding of the complex biological interactions underlying the resistance …

An Indigenous agropastoralist population called the Wiwa from the Sierra Nevada de Santa
Marta, in North-East Colombia, shows high rates of gastrointestinal infections. Chronic gut …

Introduction Infectious abortions have a major impact on small domestic ruminant farms, ie,
sheep and goats, both in terms of profitability and health status. Therefore, rapid and …

Dietary l-carnosine supplementation has been shown to enhance animal performance and
improve meat quality. However, the mechanisms underlying the effects of l-carnosine on the …

The economic impact of gastrointestinal (GI) nematode infections on livestock production is
well documented worldwide. Increasing evidence supports the hypothesis that parasite …

Simple Summary For the first time we evaluated the effect of ivermectin treatment on the
fecal bacterial microbiota of healthy chinchillas by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Ten …

Background The gastrointestinal microbiota plays a vital role in the digestion of chinchillas.
Antibiotics may exert negative effects on the gut microbiota, with relatively limited research …

A complex interaction of gastrointestinal parasites with sheep hosts may involve bacteria
communities, parasite genera, parasitic genes, and biological pathways. Haemonchus …

Trichostrongylus colubriformis is a parasitic helminth that primarily infects small ruminants,
causing substantial economic losses in the livestock industry. Exploring the microbiome of …

Through the mediation of the gut-brain axis, sleep quality has a bidirectional effect on the gut
microbiota. Using fecal T-RFLP flora analysis, we have found that improving sleep quality …