A survey on anthelmintic resistance in nematode parasites of sheep in Lusaka, Zambia

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 271-274

  Gabriel, S ^a,b   Phiri, I K ^a   Dorny, P ^b,c   Vercruysse, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Benzimidazole; Haemonchus contortus; Ivermectin; Sheep; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE; RAIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; HAEMONCHUS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS; ZAMBIA;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RAIN; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZAMBIA;

EID: 0035543602     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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