Resistance of Indonesian thin tail sheep against Fasciola gigantica and F. hepatica

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 69-78

  Roberts, J A ^a   Estuningsih, E ^a   Widjayanti, S ^a   Wiedosari, E ^a   Partoutomo, S ^a   Spithill, T W ^b,c  

^a Balai Penelitian Veteriner ^*  (Indonesia)

^b VIC INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fasciola gigantica; Fasciola hepatica; immunity; Indonesian thin tail sheep; resistance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNITY; INDONESIA; NONHUMAN; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; INDONESIA; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SNAILS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030993931     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)01027-8     Document Type: Article

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