The interaction of Trypanosoma congolense and Haemonchus contortus in Djallonke sheep

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1579-1584

  Goossens, B ^a   Osaer, S ^a   Kora, S ^a   Jaitner, J ^a   Ndao, M ^b   Geerts, S ^b  

^a International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Djallonke sheep; Genetic resistance; Haemonchus contortus; Interaction; Trypanosoma congolense; Trypanotolerance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC RESISTANCE; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HELMINTHIASIS; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; SHEEP; SHORT SURVEY; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031471434     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00094-5     Document Type: Article

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