Huson Kathryn M, Oliver Nicola A M, Robinson Mark W
Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, UK.
Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, UK.
Trends Parasitol. 2017 Nov;33(11):836-844. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.07.002. Epub 2017 Jul 25.
Whilst historically regarded as being of minor importance in European livestock, recent evidence suggests that the prevalence of paramphistomosis is greater than that of fasciolosis in parts of the UK. In order to address this emerging threat to ruminant farming systems, and associated risks for food security posed by rumen fluke infection, it is imperative that we develop a better understanding of the basic biology of this parasite and how it interacts with its ruminant host. In this Opinion article we review recent progress in tracking the spread of rumen fluke infection in Europe, and propose some research questions that should be addressed if we are to develop tools to diagnose and treat paramphistomosis more effectively in the future.
虽然从历史上看，双腔吸虫病在欧洲家畜中被认为不太重要，但最近的证据表明，在英国部分地区，双腔吸虫病的流行率高于肝片吸虫病。为了应对这一对反刍动物养殖系统的新出现的威胁，以及瘤胃吸虫感染对粮食安全带来的相关风险，我们必须更好地了解这种寄生虫的基本生物学特性及其与反刍动物宿主的相互作用方式。在这篇观点文章中，我们回顾了欧洲瘤胃吸虫感染传播追踪方面的最新进展，并提出了一些研究问题，如果我们要在未来开发出更有效的双腔吸虫病诊断和治疗工具，就需要解决这些问题。
