The influence of plane of nutrition on the effects of infection with Trypanosoma congolense in trypanotolerant cattle

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-89

  Romney, D L ^a   N'Jie, A ^b   Clifford, D ^b   Holmes, P H ^c   Richard, D ^d   Gill, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PARASITE; CATTLE; NUTRITION; PARASITAEMIA; PARASITE INFECTION;

BOS TAURUS; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

EID: 0031457450     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859697004449     Document Type: Article

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