Future technologies for control of nematodes of sheep

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 247-251

  Hein, W R ^a   Shoemaker, C B ^a   Heath, A C G ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biological agents; Gene silencing; Nematode control; Peptide anthelmintics; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035648508     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2001.36239     Document Type: Article

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