Sire effects on antibodies to nematode parasites in grazing dairy cows

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 179-185

  Morris, C A ^a   Cullen, N G ^a   Green, R S ^b   Hickey, S M ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antibody; Cattle; Genetics; Nematode

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CATTLE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NEMATODE; PARASITE;

NEW ZEALAND;

BOS TAURUS; COOPERIA ONCOPHORA; FRIESIA; ONCOPHORA; OSTERTAGIA OSTERTAGI;

EID: 0036768379     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2002.9513508     Document Type: Article

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