Cross-infection between tropical goats and heifers with Haemonchus contortus

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 184, Issue 2-4, 2012, Pages 384-386

  d'Alexis, S ^a   Mahieu, M ^a   Jackson, F ^b   Boval, M ^a  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cross infection; Goat; Haemonchus contortus; Mixed grazing; Tropical

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; GOAT; HAEMONCHOSIS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HEIFER; NONHUMAN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FECES; FEMALE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA;

EID: 84855944597     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.08.030     Document Type: Article

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