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Methodology to determine the resistance of sheep to infestation by ticks and infection by piroplasms under field conditions in Tunisia

The research conducted was the first ever study in Tunisia to identify the low susceptibility of Queue Fine de l’Ouest (QFO) ewes to infestation by ticks and to infection by piroplasms. The QFO breed could therefore be considered for inclusion in breeding programs in high-risk areas of tick occurren...

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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: 2020
Subjects:
research
sheep
breeding
development
rural development
infection
methodology
risk
systems
ewes
infestation
ticks
agrifood systems
inclusion
piroplasms
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/123407
Summary:The research conducted was the first ever study in Tunisia to identify the low susceptibility of Queue Fine de l’Ouest (QFO) ewes to infestation by ticks and to infection by piroplasms. The QFO breed could therefore be considered for inclusion in breeding programs in high-risk areas of tick occurrence.

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