Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai sheep in Kenya

This study is evaluating the resistance of Red Maasai sheep to endoparasite infections relative to Dorper sheep and a range of Red Maasai x Dorper crosses. The results confirm previous Reports that both Red Maasai ewes and lambs are more resistant to endoparasites (predominantly Haemonchus contortus...

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Main Authors: Baker, R.L., Mwamachi, D.M., Audho, James O., Thorpe, W.R.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 1994
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50596
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