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Utilization of droplet digital PCR to survey resistance associated polymorphisms in the β tubulin gene of Haemonchus contortus in sheep flocks in Sweden.
Veterinary parasitology - 1 Dec 2020
Baltrušis Paulius, Halvarsson Peter, Höglund Johan
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Infections with gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) in small ruminants are becoming increasingly harder to treat due to the development of anthelmintic resistance. Across Swedish sheep farms, Haemonchus contortus is one of the more persistent and pathogenic species encountered. Benzimidazole drugs, such as albendazole, are still widely used to control the GIN burden in small ruminants. However, the decline in...
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