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Response of resistant and susceptible Brazilian Somalis crossbreed sheep naturally infected by Haemonchus contortus.
Parasitology research - 1 Mar 2014
Zaros L G, Neves M R M, Benvenuti C L, Navarro A M C, Sider L H, Coutinho L L, Vieira L S
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This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of Brazilian Somalis sheep to natural infections by gastrointestinal nematodes. During 98 days, 75 weaned sheep, initially 3-4 months old, were kept on the same pasture and evaluated. Fecal and blood samples were collected for parasitological and hematological exams. After this period, the eight most resistant and the eight most susceptible animals were...
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