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ArticleBMC veterinary research2025

Ethiopian isolates of nematophagus fungi have effectively killed Haemonchus contortus infective larvae in vitro.

Tadesa Tilahun, Solomon Shiferaw, Hika Waktole, Gezahegne Mamo, Muluken Tekle, Getachew Terefe

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Tadesa TilahunSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Ambo University, P.O. Box: 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
Solomon ShiferawSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Ambo University, P.O. Box: 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.
Hika WaktoleDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box: 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
Gezahegne MamoDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box: 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
Muluken TekleDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box: 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
Getachew TerefeDepartment of Pathology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box: 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia. getachew.terefe@aau.edu.et.

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Abstract

introductionThe effectiveness of anthelmintics in controlling gastrointestinal parasitism in livestock is increasingly threatened by the emergence of drug resistance. To address this issue, biological control methods have been proposed as potential alternatives. This research aimed to evaluate the efficacy of nematophagous fungi isolated from soil samples against Haemonchus contortus infective larvae. MATERIAL AND

methodsSoil samples were collected from Ambo and Hawasa, representing the central and southern regions of Ethiopia, respectively. The fungi were cultured on 2% water agar using the soil sprinkling technique. Fungal identification was conducted based on conidial morphology and adhesive networking.

resultsArthrobotrys oligospora (AO), Arthrobotrys conoides (AC) and Monacrosporium species (MS) were isolated from the soil samples. In vitro tests on 2% water agar demonstrated that the trapping and killing of H. contortus L

conclusionThis study for the first time has demonstrated the in vitro efficacy of nematode trapping fungal isolated from Ethiopian soil. Further research is needed to evaluate their performance on pasture.

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HaemonchiasisHaemonchusPest Control, BiologicalSheep DiseasesAnimalsAscomycotaEthiopiaLarvaSheepSoil MicrobiologyAnimalsArthrobotrysEthiopiaIn vitroMonacrosporiumNematode trapping fungiWater agar

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