| the reindeer abomasal nematode (ostertagia gruehneri) is naturally transmitted to sheep when sharing pastures. | the increasing number of sheep (ovis aries) in northern finland, often alternately corralled with winter-fed reindeer (rangifer tarandus tarandus), creates potential for cross-infection of gastrointestinal nematodes. the aim of this study was to elucidate this possibility with 43 animals. eleven reindeer and 8 sheep had shared a corral by turns, reindeer during winters, and sheep in summers. another 12 reindeer had no known contact with sheep. twelve sheep had no close contact to other ruminants ... | 2014 | 25106839 |