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Assessing the impact of Ascariasis and Trichuriasis on weight gain using a porcine model.

Bradley WhiteheadStig M ThamsborgMatthew J DenwoodPeter Nejsum
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
Overall this study has demonstrated a negative association between STH and weight gain in growing pigs but also that T. suis infection may be more detrimental that A. suum on growth.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • weight loss