Effects of protein supply and reproductive status on local and systemic immune responses to Teladorsagia circumcincta in sheep

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 129, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 105-117

  Houdijk, J G M ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a   Jackson, F ^b   Huntley, J F ^b   Coop, R L ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunity; Lactation; Nutrition; Parasites; Pregnancy; Sheep

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; FECES ANALYSIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; LACTATION; LARVA; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PARASITE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SHEEP; SUPPLEMENTATION; WORM;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA;

EID: 16344389137     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.12.023     Document Type: Article

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