Modeling of host genetics and resistance to infectious diseases: Understanding and controlling nematode infections

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-166

  Bishop, S C ^a   Stear, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Genetics; Modeling; Nematode parasites; Ruminant; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC RESISTANCE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HOST; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; HOST SELECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFECTION RISK; LARVAL STAGE; LIFE CYCLE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OSTERTAGIA OSTERTAGI; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PASTURE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDICTION; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0142012069     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(03)00204-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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