Epidemiology and risk factors for endoparasite infection in subtropical feral cattle in Hong Kong

2025/05/15 by Tania A. Perroux, Samantha S Y Lie, Alan G. McElligott +5 · 2 voices · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Immunology and Microbiology · Veterinary · #Helminth infection and control #Parasite Biology and Host Interactions #Parasites and Host Interactions

paper · doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2025.101082

openalex publication_date 2025/05/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

larvae. Males were more infected with strongyle-type eggs than female cattle. We show that the seasonal dynamics of infection and consequences of provisioning differ between endoparasite taxa. Our findings highlight complex interactions between endoparasites and their hosts, providing new insights into wild ruminants' health and the impacts of anthropogenic provisioning.

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• Impact of meteorological variations and provisioning on the body condition of feral cattle in a subtropical climate

Discussions

• Our paper "Epidemiology and risk factors for endoparasite infection in subtropical feral cattle in Hong Kong", first author Tania Perroux, is now available in open access at the International Journal [bsky, 6 points, 1 comments]
• Read the paper from our HK Cattle Team on how Provisioning and seasonality influence endoparasite infections in Hong Kong’s feral cattle: doi.org/10.1016/j.ij... [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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