The pathophysiology and development of immunity during long-term subclinical infection with Trichostrongylus colubriformis of sheep receiving different nutritional treatments

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 41-54

  Kyriazakis, I ^a   Anderson, D H ^a   Coop, R L ^b   Jackson, F ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

albumin; diet; fructosamine; immunity; Nematoda; phosphorus; protein nutrition; sheep; Trichostrongylus colubriformis

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; CALCIUM; FRUCTOSAMINE; LEVACIDE; LEVAMISOLE; OXFENDAZOLE; PHOSPHORUS; PROTEIN; PROTEINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES; FEMALE; IMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SHEEP; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

EID: 0030588146     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4017(96)00947-8     Document Type: Article

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