Comparison of the susceptibility of Santa Inês and Ile de France ewes to nematode parasitism around parturition and during lactation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 65-75

  Rocha, R A ^a   Amarante, A F T ^a   Bricarello, P A ^a,b  

^a Caixa Postal 510   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breed; Gastrointestinal nematode; Haemonchus contortus; Resistance; Sheep

Indexed keywords

COOPERIA; HAEMONCHUS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; LAMB; NEMATODA; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; STRONGYLOIDEA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

EID: 4344570387     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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