The effect of helminth infections on dairy productivity in Camagüey province, Cuba

The objective of this proposal is to study the effect of helminth infections on dairy productivity in Camagüey (Cuba). Therefore, we aim to:

(1) set up a basic laboratory for the diagnosis of parasitic infections in dairy cattle; 2)

to study the occurrence and importance of parasitic helminth infections and 3) to

correlate indices of helminth infection with dairy productivity and identify potential

control measures.