A comparison of the susceptibility of growing mukota and large white pigs to infection with Ascaris suum

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 653-660

  Zanga, J ^a   Chimonyo, M ^a   Kanengoni, A ^a   Dzama, K ^a   Mukaratirwa, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Ascaris suum; Breed; Haematology; Hepatic enzymes; Live weight gain; Pig; Urea

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME; UREA;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS SUUM; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENOTYPE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; LARVAL STAGE; NONHUMAN; SWINE DISEASE; UREA BLOOD LEVEL; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS SUUM; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; LIVER; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; WEIGHT GAIN; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALIA; ASCARIS SUUM; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0345329469     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027320428646     Document Type: Article

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