Merino sheep breed's genetic resistance to Scrapie: Genetic structure and comparison of five eradication strategies

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 239-250

  Molina, A ^a   Juarez M ^a   Rodero, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eradication strategies; Genotype; Scrapie; Spanish Merino

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SCRAPIE; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; SCRAPIE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745955561     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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