Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitic infection is the main health constraint for small ruminant production, causing loss of weight and/or death. Red Maasai sheep have adapted to a tropical environment where extreme parasite exposure is a constant, especially with highly pathogenic Haemonchus contortus...
Benavides, M.V.
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Sonstegard, T.S.
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Mugambi, J.M.M.
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Gibson, John P.
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Baker, R.L.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Marshall, Karen
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Tassell, C. van
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[Identification of novel loci associated with gastrointestinal parasite resistance in a red Maasai x Dorper backcross population]
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Identification of novel loci associated with gastrointestinal parasite resistance in a red Maasai x Dorper backcross population
Genetic markers are being used by scientists worldwide in both animal and plant related breeding and Development efforts. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is a new institute formed in January 1995 by the amalgamation of the former ILCA (International Livestock Centre for Afri...
Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Hanson, Jean
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[DNA markers for forage and livestock improvement]
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DNA markers for forage and livestock improvement
Chickens raised under village production systems are exposed to a wide variety of pathogens, and current or previous infections may affect their susceptibility to further infections with another parasite, and/or can alter the manifestation of each infection. It is possible that co-infections may ...
Bettridge, Judy M.
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Lynch, Stacey E.
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Brena, M.C.
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Melese, K.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Terfa, Z.G.
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Desta, T.
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Rushton, S.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Kaiser, P.
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Wigley, Paul
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Christley, Robert M.
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[Infection-interactions in Ethiopian village chickens]
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Infection-interactions in Ethiopian village chickens