Parasite Infection Effects on Colostrum and Blood in Florida Cracker Ewes

Twenty pregnant Florida Cracker ewes were experimentally infected with H. contortus to study its effects on colostrum and blood. The dataset includes parasitological, hematological, and colostrum metabolomic/lipidomic profiles from the peripartum period. Author Sola J. Ikuejamoye-Omotore published the data on figshare in 2026 under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between parasite load and blood cell counts based on repeated hematological measurements.
• Identifying lipid biomarkers for infection status based on the 4,702 lipid species identified in colostrum.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in fecal egg counts and FAMACHA scores post-infection.
• Comparing metabolomic profiles between infected and control groups using the 23 differentially abundant metabolites.

Strengths

• Experimental design with control (CTL, n=10) and infected (INF, n=10) groups provides a basis for comparative analysis.
• Includes multi-omic data types: metabolomic and lipidomic profiles from colostrum alongside traditional parasitological and hematological measures.
• Time-series data for parasitological and hematological parameters collected at multiple points post-infection.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (134.8 KB), indicating a limited scope from a single study with 20 animals.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Data from a controlled experimental study where the INF group received an oral dose of 10,000 L3 H. contortus larvae.

Time Range

Data collection occurred during the peripartum period of pregnancy, with measurements taken from 90 days of pregnancy through 35 days post-infection.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 05:20:26; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Study involved Florida Cracker ewes; specific location is not stated.