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Component Causes of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis: The Role of Genetic Factors in the Epidemiology of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis.
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice - 1 Jul 2021
O'Connor Annette M
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this article is to discuss the host as a cause of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK). The focus is on the host genetics rather than characteristics of the host, such as age, sex, and season of birth. From 4 conducted studies, estimates of IBK heritability are generally less than 0.15, except for some estimates for Herefords and Angus cattle around 0.2 and 1 study reporting a heritability...
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