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Título del libro: Turkey Diseases And Disorders: Infectious And Nutritional Diseases, Diagnostics And Control Strategies: Volume 2
Título del capítulo: Parasitic Infections in Turkeys: Endoparasites Affecting Turkeys

Autores UNAM:
XOCHITL HERNANDEZ VELASCO; DANIEL HERNANDEZ PATLAN; BRUNO SOLIS CRUZ; VICTOR MANUEL PETRONE GARCIA;
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Año de publicación:
2024
Palabras clave:

Cestode; Condition; Economic loss; Ectoparasite; Endoparasite; Nematode; Parasite-; Parasitic infections; Sporozoeum; Zoomastigophorea; Birds


Resumen:

Parasites are one of the most significant threats to the turkey industry, as they can cause severe economic losses. The prevalence of parasitosis has decreased over time, mainly in countries and regions where intensive production is carried out under conditions of greater biosecurity and sanitary control, in addition to the use of more efficient diagnostic techniques and deworming programs; however, the increase in the number of birds raised in extensive or free-range systems has favored an increase in cases of parasitism and makes their control more difficult. Controlling and eradicating parasites is not easy; proof of this is that with 220 million people affected annually by malaria, efforts have been made to stop its transmission through prophylaxis, pesticide-based eradication of mosquito vectors, and vaccine development. Nonetheless, drug resistance, pesticide resistance in mosquitoes, and vaccine failures due to this parasite?s complex life cycles and naturally occurring genetic polymorphism have all proven to be significant issues. Poultry is infected by numerous kinds of parasites, some of which live on the surface of the body and others internally, so parasites of poultry may be divided into two general groups: Internal parasites include protozoa and worms, and the second group is made up of arthropods including lice, mites, fleas, and ticks. This chapter summarizes the most important endoparasites, including Sporozoea, Zoomastigophorea, nematodes, and cestodes that affect commercial turkeys. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.


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