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Genetic parameters of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis and its relationship with weight and parasite infestations in Australian tropical Bos taurus cattle.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 27 Jul 2012
Ali Abdirahman A, O'Neill Christopher J, Thomson Peter C, Kadarmideen Haja N
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BACKGROUND: Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) or 'pinkeye' is an economically important ocular disease that significantly impacts animal performance. Genetic parameters for IBK infection and its genetic and phenotypic correlations with cattle tick counts, number of helminth (unspecifie...
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