100 Questions in Livestock Helminthology Research

Morgan ER 1 , Aziz NA 2 , Blanchard A 3 , Charlier J 4 , Charvet C 5 , Claerebout E 6 Show all authors , Geldhof P 6 , Greer AW 7 , Hertzberg H 8 , Hodgkinson J 9 , Höglund J 10 , Hoste H 11 , Kaplan RM 12 , Martínez-Valladares M 13 , Mitchell S 14 , Ploeger HW 15 , Rinaldi L 16 , von Samson-Himmelstjerna G 17 , Sotiraki S 18 , Schnyder M 8 , Skuce P 19 , Bartley D 19 , Kenyon F 19 , Thamsborg SM 20 , Vineer HR 21 , de Waal T 22 , Williams AR 20 , van Wyk JA 23 , Vercruysse J 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 Queen's University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences, 97, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK. Electronic address: eric.morgan@qub.ac.uk
  • 2 Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Pancosma, voie des traz 6, CH-1218 Le Grand Saconnex (Geneva), Switzerland
  • 4 Kreavet, Hendrik Mertensstraat 17, 9150 Kruibeke, Belgium
  • 5 ISP, INRA, Université Tours, UMR1282, 37380, Nouzilly, France
  • 6 Laboratory for Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, B9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
  • 7 Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, P.O. Box 85084, Lincoln University, Christchurch, 7647, New Zealand
  • 8 Institute of Parasitology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 266a, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
  • 9 Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool Science Park IC2, 146 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L3 5RF, UK
  • 10 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, BVF-parasitology, Box 7036, 750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
  • 11 UMR 1225 IHAP INRA/ENVT, 23 Chemin des Capelles, 31076 Toulouse, France
  • 12 Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
  • 13 Instituto de Ganadería de Montaña (CSIC-Universidad de León), Finca Marzanas, Grulleros, 24346 León, Spain
  • 14 Animal and Plant Health Agency, Carmarthen Veterinary Investigation Centre, Jobswell Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3EZ, UK
  • 15 Utrecht University, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • 16 Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
  • 17 Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Robert-von-Ostertag-Str. 7-13, 14163 Berlin, Germany
  • 18 Veterinary Research Institute, HAO-DEMETER, Campus Thermi 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • 19 Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Edinburgh EH26 0PZ, UK
  • 20 Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
  • 21 Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool Science Park IC2, 146 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L3 5RF, UK; School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
  • 22 University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Belfield, Dublin, D04 W6F6, Ireland
  • 23 Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, South Africa
Trends Parasitol, 2019 01;35(1):52-71.
PMID: 30477758 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2018.10.006

Abstract

An elicitation exercise was conducted to collect and identify pressing questions concerning the study of helminths in livestock, to help guide research priorities. Questions were invited from the research community in an inclusive way. Of 385 questions submitted, 100 were chosen by online vote, with priority given to open questions in important areas that are specific enough to permit investigation within a focused project or programme of research. The final list of questions was divided into ten themes. We present the questions and set them briefly in the context of the current state of knowledge. Although subjective, the results provide a snapshot of current concerns and perceived priorities in the field of livestock helminthology, and we hope that they will stimulate ongoing or new research efforts.

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