Assessment of genetic variability of resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Creole goats in the humid tropics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1706-1712

  Mandonnet, N ^a   Aumont, G ^a   Fleury, J ^b   Arquet, R ^b   Varo, H ^a   Gruner, L ^b   Bouix, J ^b   Vu Tien Khang, J ^b  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Goats; Maternal effects; Resistance; Strongylidae; Weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; HUMIDITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HUMIDITY; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; TROPICAL CLIMATE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035403593     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7971706x     Document Type: Article

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