Genetic resistance of different genotypes of sheep to natural infections with gastro-intestinal nematodes

Animal Science

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 97-104

  Romjali, Endang ^a   Pandey, V S ^b   Gatenby, R M ^a,c   Doloksaribu, M ^a   Sakul, H ^c   Wilson, A ^d   Verhulst, A ^b  

^a BPT Ciawi   (Indonesia)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Indonesia Intl Animal Science   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Genetic resistance; Indonesia; Nematoda; Sheep

Indexed keywords

NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0009417970     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015599     Document Type: Article

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