Enhancing immunity to nematode parasites in single-bearing Merino ewes through nutrition and genetic selection

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 211-225

  Kahn, L P ^a   Knox, M R ^b   Gray, G D ^b,c   Lea, J M ^a   Walkden Brown, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c MCPO   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Genetic resistance; Metabolisable protein; Periparturient period; Protein supplementation; Sheep nematode

Indexed keywords

COTTON SEED OIL; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES MICROFLORA; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; HOST RESISTANCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RESISTANCE; MEAL; METABOLISM; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; NUTRITION; OSTERTAGIA; PARASITE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE IMMUNITY; PROTEIN INTAKE; PUERPERIUM; STRONGYLOIDEA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WOOL;

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; MICROPUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037430161     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(02)00438-7     Document Type: Article

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