UMR 1225 INRA/ENVT, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, 23 Chemin des Capelles, 31076 Toulouse Cedex, France.
Trends Parasitol. 2010 Aug;26(8):376-81. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2010.04.007. Epub 2010 May 18.
Goats (caprine) and sheep (ovine) are infected with the same principal gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) species, which provoke similar pathological changes and economic consequences. However, until now, the majority of data on host-parasite interactions have been accumulated from ovine studies. This article aims to emphasize the need for specific caprine studies. It is hypothesized that, owing to divergent evolutionary processes, sheep and goats have developed two different strategies to regulate GIN infections, respectively, based on immune response versus feeding behavior. Generation of additional comparative data should result in a better understanding of the possible trade-offs between these two basic regulatory processes. Goat studies should also help to avoid past errors in the control of GIN species owing to the lack of relevant information.
山羊（山羊）和绵羊（绵羊）感染相同的主要胃肠道线虫（GIN）物种，引发类似的病理变化和经济后果。然而，到目前为止，大多数关于宿主-寄生虫相互作用的数据都是从绵羊研究中积累的。本文旨在强调进行特定山羊研究的必要性。据推测，由于进化过程的不同，绵羊和山羊已经分别基于免疫反应和摄食行为发展出两种不同的策略来调节 GIN 感染。产生更多的比较数据应该有助于更好地理解这两种基本调节过程之间的可能权衡。山羊研究还应该有助于避免由于缺乏相关信息而在控制 GIN 物种方面过去出现的错误。
