Cross-transmission of resistant gastrointestinal nematodes between wildlife and transhumant sheep
C. Beaumelle, C. Toigo, R. Papet, S. Benabed, M. Beurier, L. Bordes, A. Brignone, N. Curt-Grand-Gaudin, M. Garel, J. Ginot, P. Jacquiet, C. Miquel, M.-T. Poirel, A. Serafino, E. Vannard, , G. Yannic
This study investigates nematode transmission between domestic sheep and Alpine ibex in the French Alps, finding shared resistant nematodes and suggesting ibex may contribute to resistance maintenance.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2023Ecology