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A qualitative market analysis applied to Mini-FLOTAC and Fill-FLOTAC for diagnosis of helminth infections in ruminants (2020)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Maurelli, Maria Paola

Dourado Martins, Oliva Maria

Morgan, Eric R.

Charlier, Johannes

Cringoli, Giuseppe

Mateus, Teresa Letra

Bacescu, Bogdan

Chartier, Christophe

Claerebout, Edwin

de Waal, Theo

Helm, Christina (WE 13)

Hertzberg, Hubertus

Hinney, Barbara

Höglund, Johan

Kyriánová, Iveta Angela

Mickiewicz, Marcin

Petkevičius, Saulius

Simin, Stanislav

Sotiraki, Smaragda

Tosheska, Marina

Toth, Mariann

Martínez-Valladares, María

Varady, Marian

Sekovska, Blagica

von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Georg (WE 13)

Rinaldi, Laura

Quelle

Frontiers in veterinary science : FVETS

Bandzählung: 7

Seiten: Article 580649

ISSN: 2297-1769

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.580649/full

DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.580649

Pubmed: 33195595

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Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Helminth infections, mainly by gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN), are one of the main concerns for animal health, welfare and productivity in grazing ruminant livestock worldwide. The use of a sensitive, precise, accurate, low-cost, and easy-to-perform copromicroscopic technique is of pivotal importance to perform reliable fecal egg count (FEC) and fecal egg count reduction test (FECRT), in order to determine the need of anthelmintic treatment, but also anthelmintic efficacy or resistance. This approach is fundamental to a correct and efficient control of GIN. Unfortunately, in worldwide ruminant farm practice, repeated anthelmintic treatments are carried out, without prior diagnosis of infection, contributing to the spread of Anthelmintic Resistance (AR). Tackling this phenomenon, improving mainly the GIN diagnosis and AR status in farm animals, is a priority of the European COST Action "COMBAR-COMBatting Anthelmintic Resistance in Ruminants" and of the STAR-IDAZ International Research Consortium on Animal Health. One of the specific objectives of the COMBAR Working Group 1 (WG1) is to conduct an European market analysis of new diagnostics and develop a business plan for commercial test introduction, leveraging technical know-how of participants. Since the Mini-FLOTAC in combination with the Fill-FLOTAC may be considered a good candidate for a standardized FEC and FECRT in the laboratory, as well as directly in the field, the aim of this study was to conduct SWOT (Strength-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) and PESTEL (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal) analyses of these tools in 20 European countries involved in the COMBAR WG1, in order to identify the opportunities, barriers, and challenges that might affect the Mini-FLOTAC and Fill-FLOTAC commercialization in Europe.