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Molecular Epidemiology of Helminths at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Kazakhstan: Evidence from Sheep and Saiga.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 20 May 2026
Abekeshev Nurzhan, Ussenov Zhangeldi, Abdrakhmanov Rinat, Aitpayeva Zukhra, Svotina Marina, Valiyeva Zhadyra, Zhumabayev Askhat, Darmenova Albina, Abirova Ilana, Ryskaliyeva Zhadyra, Aitkaliyev Azamat, Kaliyeva Aigul, Berkaliyeva Anargul, Bissalyyeva Rakhima, Zhanabayev Assylbek, Abulgazimova Gulmira
Abstract excerpt
Helminth infections remain a major constraint to livestock productivity, particularly in regions where domestic animals and wildlife share grazing habitats. This study investigated the molecular diversity and transmission dynamics of helminth communities in sheep (Ovis aries) and saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) in West Kazakhstan. A total of 35 animals (20 sheep and 15 saiga) were examined, and helminths were...
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