The role of targeted selective treatments in the development of refugia-based approaches to the control of gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-11

  Kenyon, F ^a   Greer, A W ^a,b   Coles, G C ^c   Cringoli, G ^d   Papadopoulos, E ^e   Cabaret, J ^f   Berrag, B ^g   Varady, M ^h   Van Wyk, J A ⁱ   Thomas, E ^j   Vercruysse, J ^k   Jackson, F ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^e ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^f UR1282   (France)

^g INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

^h PARASITOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^j Peithyll Centre   (United Kingdom)

^k GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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Author keywords

Anthelmintic resistance; Control; Gastrointestinal nematodes; Goats; Refugia; Sheep; Targeted selective treatments

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRUG USE; HERD; LIVEWEIGHT GAIN; MILK PRODUCTION; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 69849113630     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.04.015     Document Type: Article

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