Genetic aspects of sheep parasitic diseases

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 104-112

  Karlsson, L J E ^a   Greeff, J C ^a  

^a Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Cutaneous myiasis; Genetic variation; Haemonchus spp.; Integrated parasite management; Lice infestation; Parasite resistance; Sheep; Teladorsagia spp.; Trichostrongulys spp.

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BOVICOLA OVIS; BREEDING; COCCIDIA; COEVOLUTION; FARMING SYSTEM; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FLY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; INTEGRATED PARASITE MANAGEMENT; LARVA; LOUSE; MYIASIS; NATURAL SELECTION; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PEDICULOSIS; SHEEP FARMING; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; TICK; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BREEDING; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC VARIATION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 84865137615     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.03.039     Document Type: Article

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