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St. Croix sheep produce a rapid and greater cellular immune response contributing to reduced establishment of Haemonchus contortus.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Mar 2015
Bowdridge Scott A, Zajac Anne M, Notter David R
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to determine breed differences in immune response shortly following Haemonchus contortus infection. Peripheral and local cellular and humoral immune responses were evaluated in 24 St. Croix hair lambs and 24 Dorset×(Finn-Rambouillet) wool lambs at 0, 3, 5 and 7 days after infection with 10,000 L3 H. contortus larvae. Blood samples taken immediately before harvest revealed no...
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