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Can efficient management of sheep gastro-intestinal nematodes be based on random treatment?
Veterinary parasitology - 23 Nov 2012
Gaba S, Cabaret J, Chylinski C, Sauvé C, Cortet J, Silvestre A
Abstract excerpt
Targeted selective treatment has been proposed as a method to reduce gastro-intestinal nematode infections in ruminants and lower the selective pressure that leads to anthelmintic resistance. Since nematodes are highly aggregated within their host population, treating only the most heavily infected hosts offers an efficient and sustainable strategy to reduce infection within the flock and slow the spread of...
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