Trends and challenges in the effective and sustainable control of Haemonchus contortus infection in sheep. Review

Parasite

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-14

  Getachew, T ^a   Dorchies, P ^b   Jacquiet, P ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Antheimintic; Biological control; Breed resistance; Haemonchus confortas; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS ARIES;

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BREEDING; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; HAEMONCHUS; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS; TROPIC CLIMATE; VACCINATION;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; BREEDING; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; DRUG RESISTANCE; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TROPICAL CLIMATE; VACCINATION;

EID: 34249717452     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2007141003     Document Type: Review

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