Genetic difference in natural resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in Polish long-wool, Blackface and Weisses Alpenschaf sheep

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-134

  Nowosad, Bogusław ^a   Gruner, Lucas ^b   Skalska, Marta ^a   Fudalewicz Niemczyk, Władysława ^a   Molenda, Krzysztof ^a   Kornaś, Sławomir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Faecal egg count; Gastrointestinal nematodes; Host resistance; Sheep breeds

Indexed keywords

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA;

EID: 0042466673     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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