Can an increased intake of metabolizable protein affect the periparturient relaxation in immunity against Teladorsagia circumcincta in sheep?

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 43-62

  Houdijk, J G M ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a   Jackson, F ^b   Huntley, J F ^b   Coop, R L ^b  

^a Animal Biology Division   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expression of immunity; Metabolizable protein; Nematoda; Sheep; Teladorsagia circumcincta

Indexed keywords

PEPSINOGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FOOD INTAKE; IMMUNITY; LAMB; METABOLISM; MILK PRODUCTION; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; OSTERTAGIA;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; MALE; OSTERTAGIA; OSTERTAGIASIS; PEPSINOGEN A; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

NEMATODA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA;

EID: 0034710386     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00255-7     Document Type: Article

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