Resistance of four sheep breeds to natural and subsequent artificial Haemonchus contortus infection

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 265-273

  Mugambi, J M ^a   Bain, R K ^a   Wanyangu, S W ^a   Ihiga, M A ^a   Duncan, J L ^b   Murray, M ^b   Stear, M J ^b  

^a National Veterinary Research Centre   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breed; Genetics; Haemonchus contortus; Red Maasai; Resistance; Sheep Nematoda

Indexed keywords

FENBENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELMINTHIASIS; HEMATOCRIT; INFECTION RESISTANCE; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; HAEMONCHIASIS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030825445     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)01128-4     Document Type: Article

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