Browsing by Subject "helminths"

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    • Dose-dependent impact of larval Ascaris suum on host body weight in the mouse model 

      HOLLAND, CELIA; STAFFORD, PETER (2009)
      Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum are important helminth parasites of humans and pigs, respectively. Although it is now well established that the presence of mature adult worms in the host intestine contributes to ...

    • The helminth parasites of Irish badgers: An untold story 

      BYRNE, RACHEL LOUISE (Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Zoology, 2020)
      The European badger (Meles meles) is a member of the Mustelid Family and Ireland?s largest terrestrial carnivore. Since the identification of badgers as wildlife reservoirs of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), extensive research ...

    • The role of helminth parasites in host invasion: a freshwater fish system 

      Tierney, Paula Angela (Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Zoology, 2021)
      With the incidence of species invasions set to increase in the coming decades, it is increasingly important that research on invasive species impacts captures the complexity of natural ecosystems, including the influence ...