Pathogen-induced anorexia: A herbivore strategy or an unavoidable consequence of infection?

Animal Production Science

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1190-1197

  Kyriazakis, Ilias ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

food composition; gastrointestinal parasitism; pathogen induced anorexia; sheep; simulation modelling.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905682538     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN14431     Document Type: Review

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