High genetic correlation between resistance to Haemonchus contortus and to Trichostrongylus colubriformis in INRA 401 sheep

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-58

  Gruner, L ^a   Bouix, J ^a   Brunel, J C ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Genetics; Haemonchus contortus; Resistance; Sheep nematoda; Trichostrongylus colubriformis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; FECES ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HERITABILITY; INFECTION RESISTANCE; LAMB; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SHEEP DISEASE; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

EID: 1242306557     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.10.014     Document Type: Article

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