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Breeding for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes - the potential in low-input/output small ruminant production systems.
Veterinary parasitology - 30 Jul 2016
Zvinorova P I, Halimani T E, Muchadeyi F C, Matika O, Riggio V, Dzama K
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The control of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) is mainly based on the use of drugs, grazing management, use of copper oxide wire particles and bioactive forages. Resistance to anthelmintic drugs in small ruminants is documented worldwide. Host genetic resistance to parasites, has been increasingly used as a complementary control strategy, along with the conventional intervention methods mentioned above. Genetic...
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