Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa

Trypanotolerance, the ability of some livestock species and breeds to survive, reproduce and remain productive under trypanosomosis risk without the aid of trypanocidal drugs, was recognised and exploited by farmers long before research on trypanotolerance began. The exploitation of trypanotolerant...

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Main Author: D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: European Union 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51279
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description Trypanotolerance, the ability of some livestock species and breeds to survive, reproduce and remain productive under trypanosomosis risk without the aid of trypanocidal drugs, was recognised and exploited by farmers long before research on trypanotolerance began. The exploitation of trypanotolerant breeds is practiced as a major option for sustainable livestock production in 19 countries in the most humid parts of West and Central Africa. There are now N'Dama herds in nearly all West and Central African countries which could be the source of genetic material for further dissemination. Experimental and field studies reviewed in this chapter are providing the basic tools with which the trypanotolerance trait can be identified and exploited.
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spelling CGSpace512792024-01-08T18:54:14Z Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa D'Ieteren, G.D.M. livestock trypanosomiasis disease resistance sustainability production systems Trypanotolerance, the ability of some livestock species and breeds to survive, reproduce and remain productive under trypanosomosis risk without the aid of trypanocidal drugs, was recognised and exploited by farmers long before research on trypanotolerance began. The exploitation of trypanotolerant breeds is practiced as a major option for sustainable livestock production in 19 countries in the most humid parts of West and Central Africa. There are now N'Dama herds in nearly all West and Central African countries which could be the source of genetic material for further dissemination. Experimental and field studies reviewed in this chapter are providing the basic tools with which the trypanotolerance trait can be identified and exploited. 2001 2014-10-31T06:22:21Z 2014-10-31T06:22:21Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51279 en Limited Access European Union
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Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa
title Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa
title_full Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa
title_fullStr Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa
title_full_unstemmed Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa
title_short Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa
title_sort trypanotolerant livestock a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in east and central africa
topic livestock
trypanosomiasis
disease resistance
sustainability
production systems
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