Public health advocates estimate that a third of the people on earth are infected with parasitic worms,
called helminthes, particularly in poorer areas with inadequate sanitation.
This group is working on comparative analysis of
parasitic helminthes to identify conserved and / or taxonomically restricted proteins that may prove useful as antiparasitic drugs.
The only difference here is, hookworms and Strongyloides are soil
transmitted helminthes, and schistosomes are water transmitted.
Milbemycin is primarily designed to help prevent and / or manage intestinal parasitism caused by susceptible organisms belonging to the Nematode classification of
intestinal helminthes or parasites.
This study showed that
helminthes in goats tend to reduce serum protein and induce low immunity and susceptibility to various diseases.
Worms (
helminthes) and dog worms in particular are «Internal Parasites».