Proteases as Vaccines Against Gastrointestinal Nematode Parasites of Sheep and Cattle

Parasitic Helminths: Targets, Screens, Drugs and Vaccines

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 399-420

  Knox, David ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antigen; Cattle; Nematode; Parasite; Protease; Sheep; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886138923     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527652969.ch24     Document Type: Chapter

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