Genetic resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites in Galla and small east African goats in the sub-humid tropics

Animal Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 61-70

  Baker, R L ^a   Audho, J O ^a   Aduda, E O ^a   Thorpe, W ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Genetic resistance; Goats; Haemonchus contortus; Tropical Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035435144     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800058057     Document Type: Article

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