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Influence of dietary protein supply on resistance to experimental infections with Haemonchus contortus in Ile de France and Santa Ines lambs.
Veterinary parasitology - 25 Nov 2005
Bricarello P A, Amarante A F T, Rocha R A, Cabral Filho S L, Huntley J F, Houdijk J G M, Abdalla A L, Gennari S M
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The effect of Haemonchus contortus infection in sheep fed with a moderate and high protein content diet was evaluated in two breeds of sheep. Forty-eight Ile de France and Santa Ines lambs were maintained indoors since birth, in worm-free conditions. The lambs were allocated after weaning in four groups of six animals per breed, which were either infected or remain uninfected and given access to either a...
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