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Variability in the resistance of the Nigerian West African Dwarf goat to abbreviated escalating trickle and challenge infections with Haemonchus contortus.
Veterinary parasitology - 10 Jun 2004
Fakae B B, Musongong G A, Chiejina S N, Behnke J M, Ngongeh L A, Wakelin D
Abstract excerpt
The West African Dwarf (WAD) goat is known to be relatively resistant to infection with Haemonchus contortus. An experiment was carried out to assess variability in resistance under escalating trickle and single pulse challenge infection protocols. Thirty two 7-8 month old goats were subjected to trickle infection beginning with a thrice weekly dose of 100 L3 and increasing to 500 L3 by week 5, the last dose...
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