Gastrointestinal nematode parasites of sheep: A dynamic model for their effect on liveweight gain

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-241

  Louie, K ^a   Vlassoff, A ^b   Mackay, A D ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Host variability; Host parasite models; Liveweight gain; Nematodes; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; BODY MASS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDER; ENDOPARASITE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GASTROENTERITIS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; METABOLISM; NEMATODE; PARASITE INTENSITY; SHEEP;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST; INTESTINE PARASITE; LIVEWEIGHT GAIN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; PASTURE; SHEEP;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33846120513     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2006.09.013     Document Type: Article

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