Anthelmintic resistance in sheep gastrointestinal nematodes in Slovakia detected by in-vitro methods

BMC Veterinary Research

Marián Várady²  Alžbeta Königová²  Oksana Ivanišinová¹  Michaela Dolinská² 

[1] Institute of Animal Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Šoltésovej 4-6, Košice 04001, Slovak Republic;Institute of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Hlinkova 3, Košice 040 01, Slovak Republic

关键词: Larval development test;    Egg hatch test;    Sheep nematodes;    Anthelmintic resistance;   

Others  :  1115052
DOI  :  10.1186/s12917-014-0233-4

 received in 2014-06-15, accepted in 2014-09-22,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

The intensive use of anthelmintics for the control of helminthic infections has resulted in the development of anthelmintic resistance, which has become a major practical problem in many countries. A variety of tests are available to monitor anthelmintic resistance but most of them are expensive, laborious and time consuming and therefore unpractical for large field surveys. The main aim of this survey was thus to detect the occurrence of benzimidazole (BZ) and macrocyclic lactone resistance on sheep farms in Slovakia by using novel and modified in vitro methods that are inexpensive, easy to use and quick and therefore practical for large surveys.

Results

BZ-resistant gastrointestinal nematodes were found on all 27 farms. Two farms (7.4%) had high levels of resistance (>40% of hatching), and 22 farms had low levels (<20% of hatching) of resistant nematodes. IVM-resistant populations were found on 14 of 49 sheep farms. The prevalence of BZ and IVM resistance has slightly increased on Slovak sheep farms during the last two decades.

Conclusions

Both the BZ and IVM surveys indicated that resistance against anthelmintics was present on Slovak sheep farms. Resistance against the BZ class of anthelmintics had been stable for two decades, but a slight increase on IVM resistance was confirmed. Farmers must thus observe the preventive measures to avoid a faster onset of IVM resistance, otherwise the presence of resistant parasites and ineffective treatment may harm the economy of their farms.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Dolinska et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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