Mapping and modelling helminth infections in ruminants in Europe: experience from GLOWORM

Laura Rinaldi; Guy Hendrickx; Giuseppe Cringoli; Annibale Biggeri; Els Ducheyne; Dolores Catelan; Eric Morgan; Diana Williams; Johannes Charlier; Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna; Jozef Vercruysse

doi:10.4081/gh.2015.347

Geospatial Health (Mar 2015)

Mapping and modelling helminth infections in ruminants in Europe: experience from GLOWORM

Laura Rinaldi,
Guy Hendrickx,
Giuseppe Cringoli,
Annibale Biggeri,
Els Ducheyne,
Dolores Catelan,
Eric Morgan,
Diana Williams,
Johannes Charlier,
Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna,
Jozef Vercruysse

Affiliations

Laura Rinaldi: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR Campania Region, Naples
Guy Hendrickx: Avia-GIS, Zoersel
Giuseppe Cringoli: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR Campania Region, Naples
Annibale Biggeri: Department of Statistics, Informatics and Applications “G. Parenti”, University of Florence, Florence
Els Ducheyne: Avia-GIS, Zoersel
Dolores Catelan: Department of Statistics, Informatics and Applications “G. Parenti”, University of Florence, Florence
Eric Morgan: School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol
Diana Williams: Department of Infection Biology/School of Veterinary Science, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool
Johannes Charlier: Department of Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University
Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna: Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Jozef Vercruysse: Department of Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2015.347
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 2
pp. 257 – 259

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Mapping and modelling helminth infections in cattle and sheep in Europe through advanced geospatial research was one of the main task of GLOWORM, a three year project (2012-2014) funded under the European Commission’s (EC) seventh framework programme (FP7). Liver flukes as Fasciola hepatica and gastrointestinal nematodes, such as Haemonchus contortus were chosen for the project since these parasites constitute a major cause of lost productivity in small and large ruminants. The output of the GLOWORM project delivered guidelines for standardized and harmonized cross-sectional surveys of helminth parasites in ruminants allowing the development of updated prevalence maps and multi-scale, spatial models for the European area.

helminths, Fasciola hepatica, Haemonchus contortus, mapping, Europe, GLOWORM

Published in Geospatial Health

ISSN: 1827-1987 (Print); 1970-7096 (Online)
Publisher: PAGEPress Publications
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General)
Website: http://geospatialhealth.net/

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