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Wild deer as potential vectors of anthelmintic-resistant abomasal nematodes between cattle and sheep farms.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Apr 2014
Chintoan-Uta C, Morgan E R, Skuce P J, Coles G C
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal (GI) nematodes are among the most important causes of production loss in farmed ruminants, and anthelmintic resistance is emerging globally. We hypothesized that wild deer could potentially act as reservoirs of anthelmintic-resistant GI nematodes between livestock farms. Adult abomasal nematodes and faecal samples were collected from fallow (n = 24), red (n = 14) and roe deer (n = 10) from...
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