Haemonchus contortus is a highly pathogenic nematode that infects the gastrointestinal tract of goats, leading to significant health issues such as anaemia, reduced productivity and, in severe cases, ...

The disease – which is increasing in prevalence – can hit flocks sporadically, resulting in rapid infection and possible mortality where the disease goes unnoticed.

WORK on resistance and immunity to parasitic infections over the past thirty years has tended to support the view that the immune response, which has been shown to be humoral in nature, is stimulated ...