Multiple anthelmintic resistance in Haemonchus contortus on a sheep farm in Kenya

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 483-491

  Waruiru, R M ^a   Ngotho, J W ^a   Mukiri, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Benzimidazole; Closantel; Haemonchus contortus; Resistance; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; BENZIMIDAZOLE; CLOSANTEL; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE; THIOPHANATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; SHEEP; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; FECES; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; IVERMECTIN; KENYA; LEVAMISOLE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SALICYLANILIDES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; THIOPHANATE;

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030765262     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005990303552     Document Type: Article

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