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Nutrition-parasite interactions in goats: is immunoregulation involved in the control of gastrointestinal nematodes?
Parasite immunology - 1 Feb 2008
Hoste H, Torres-Acosta J F J, Aguilar-Caballero A J
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Compared to sheep, goats seem to develop a low immune response against the parasitic nematodes of the gastrointestinal tract. Nevertheless, some variability in the host response has been observed either at the individual level or depending on internal (genetic) or external (physiological status, nutrition) factors suggesting the possibility to exploit and manipulate this response. There is good evidence from...
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