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An ovine major histocompatibility complex DRB1 allele is associated with low faecal egg counts following natural, predominantly Ostertagia circumcincta infection.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Jul 1995
Schwaiger F W, Gostomski D, Stear M J, Duncan J L, McKellar Q A, Epplen J T, Buitkamp J
Abstract excerpt
Infection with Ostertagia circumcincta is a major constraint on sheep production in temperate areas of the world. A potential control strategy is the use of genetically resistant sheep. Therefore we examined the association between MHC-DRB1 alleles and faecal egg counts following natural, predominately O. circumcincta infection in a flock of Scottish Blackface sheep. Nineteen DRB1 alleles were identified by a...
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