Differences in susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematode infection between Angus and Brangus cattle in south Louisiana

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 51-61

  Pena M T ^a   Miller, J E ^a,b   Wyatt, W ^c   Kearney, M T ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Iberia Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Breed susceptibility; Cattle; Nematode

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERIA; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HAEMONCHUS; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; OSTERTAGIA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STRONGYLOIDEA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; LARVA; LOUISIANA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT;

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; COOPERIA; HAEMONCHUS; OSTERTAGIA;

EID: 0343415699     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(99)00229-0     Document Type: Article

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