Predicting effects of naturally acquired abomasal nematode infections on growth rate and food intake in reindeer using serum pepsinogen levels

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 367-369

  Arneberg, P ^a   Folstad, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; PEPSINOGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEER; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH RATE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ABOMASUM; ANIMALS; EATING; FECES; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PEPSINOGEN A; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REINDEER; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033013430     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285648     Document Type: Article

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