Drug-abbreviated infections and development of immunity against Trichostrongylus colubriformis in sheep

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 97-103

  Stankiewicz, M ^a   Cabaj, W ^a   Pernthaner, A ^a   Jonas, W ^a   Rabel, B ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Drug abbreviated infections; Eosinophils; Immunity; Mucus enzymes; Sheep; Trichostrongylus colubriformis

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; LEVAMISOLE; OXFENDAZOLE; PARASITE ANTIBODY; VACCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS; WORM INFECTION;

EID: 0030057397     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7519(95)00088-7     Document Type: Article

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