Resistance of Sabi and Dorper ewes to gastro-intestinal nematode infections in an African semi-arid environment

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-102

  Matika, O ^a   Nyoni, S ^a   Van Wyk, J B ^b   Erasmus, G J ^b   Baker, R L ^c  

^a Matopos Research Station   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Haemonchus contortus; Internal parasite resistance; Sheep; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037305861     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(02)00251-1     Document Type: Article

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