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Phenotypic markers for selection of nematode-resistant sheep.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Jan 2000
Douch P G, Green R S, Morris C A, McEewan J C, Windon R G
Abstract excerpt
Nematode-resistance of an animal can be defined as an enhanced natural ability, relative to its peers, to both prevent establishment of larval nematodes and evict any that do establish. These parameters are not measurable in a practical sense and consequently nematode-resistance has usually been defined in terms of low faecal nematode egg counts (FEC). Studies in New Zealand and Australia have demonstrated that...
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