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Anthelmintic activity of selected ethno-medicinal plant extracts on parasitic stages of Haemonchus contortus

Kumarasingha R 1 , Preston S 2 , Yeo TC 3 , Lim DS 3 , Tu CL 3 , Palombo EA 4 Show all authors , Shaw JM 5 , Gasser RB 6 , Boag PR 7

Affiliations 

  • 1 Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, 3800, Australia
  • 2 Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
  • 3 Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC), KM 20 Jalan Borneo Heights, Semengoh, Locked Bag No. 3032, 93990, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, 3122, Australia
  • 5 Department of Health and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, 3122, Australia
  • 6 Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. robinbg@unimelb.edu.au
  • 7 Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, 3800, Australia. peter.boag@monash.edu
Parasit Vectors, 2016;9(1):187.
PMID: 27036205 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1458-9

Abstract

Parasitic roundworms (nematodes) cause substantial morbidity and mortality in livestock animals globally, and considerable productivity losses to farmers. The control of these nematodes has relied largely on the use of a limited number of anthelmintics. However, resistance to many of these these anthelmintics is now widespread, and, therefore, there is a need to find new drugs to ensure sustained and effective treatment and control into the future.

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