The relative contributions of T. colubriformis, T. vitrinus, T. axei and T. rugatus to sheep infected with Trichostrongylus spp. on the northern tablelands of New South Wales

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 165, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 88-95

  Bailey, J N ^a   Kahn, L P ^a   Walkden Brown, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Gastro intestinal nematode; Sheep; Trichostrongylus axei; Trichostrongylus colubriformis; Trichostrongylus rugatus; Trichostrongylus vitrinus

Indexed keywords

ABAMECTIN; ALBENDAZOLE PLUS LEVAMISOLE; ALBENDAZOLE SULFOXIDE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; COMBI; MOXIDECTIN; NAFTALOFOS; RAIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRBAMEC;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; LARVA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP DISEASE; SHEEP FARMING; SMALL INTESTINE; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; SUMMER; TISSUE SECTION; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

ANIMALS; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; RAIN; SEASONS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TEMPERATURE; TRICHOSTRONGYLOSIS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS AXEI; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS RUGATUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS VITRINUS;

EID: 70349512950     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.06.028     Document Type: Article

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