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Changes in food intake and circulating leptin due to gastrointestinal parasitism in lambs of two breeds.
Journal of animal science - 1 Aug 2008
Zaralis K, Tolkamp B J, Houdijk J G M, Wylie A R G, Kyriazakis I
Abstract excerpt
A reduction in food intake is a prominent feature of many infectious diseases. However, the underlying mechanisms of parasite-induced anorexia in sheep are poorly understood. Here, we tested the hypotheses (a) that the degree of parasite-induced anorexia in lambs is influenced by their growth potential and (b) that nematode infection results in elevated plasma leptin concentration in lambs. The hypotheses were...
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