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Detection of a quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to infection with Trichuris suis in pigs.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Jun 2015
Skallerup P, Thamsborg S M, Jørgensen C B, Mejer H, Göring H H H, Archibald A L, Fredholm M, Nejsum P
Abstract excerpt
Whipworms (Trichuris spp.) infect a variety of hosts, including domestic animals and humans. Of considerable interest is the porcine whipworm, T. suis, which is particularly prevalent in outdoor production systems. High infection levels may cause growth retardation, anaemia and haemorrhagic diarrhoea. A significant proportion of the variation in Trichuris faecal egg count (FEC) has been attributed to the host's...
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