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Phenotypic expression of parasite susceptibility to Haemonchus contortus in Pelibuey sheep.
Veterinary parasitology - 30 May 2017
Ojeda-Robertos N F, Torres-Acosta J F J, González-Garduño R, Notter D R
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to determine if the mean faecal egg count (FEC) from a first experimental Haemonchus contortus infection could be used to classify parasite-naïve Pelibuey hair sheep as parasite-resistant high responders and parasite-susceptible low responders. Twenty 6- to 7-month-old Pelibuey male sheep raised free of gastrointestinal nematodes were challenged with 7500±1412 H. contortus L3...
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