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Targeting improved resilience in Merino sheep - Correlations between immune competence and health and fitness traits.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Jul 2022
Hine B C, Acton G A, Elks D J, Niemeyer D D O, Bell A M, Colditz I G, Ingham A B, Smith J L
Abstract excerpt
Resilience can be defined as the ability of an animal to remain productive in the face of diverse environmental challenges. Several factors contribute to an animal's resilience including its ability to resist disease, cope with climatic extremes and respond to stressors. Immune competence, a proxy trait for general disease resistance, is expected to contribute to an animal's resilience. This research aimed to...
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