Variation and covariation in strongyle infection in East African shorthorn zebu calves

Parasite burden varies widely between individuals within a population, and can covary with multiple aspects of individual phenotype. Here we investigate the sources of variation in faecal strongyle eggs counts, and its association with body weight and a suite of haematological measures, in a cohort...

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Main Authors:	Callaby, R., Hanotte, Olivier H., Wyk, Ilana Conradie van, Kiara, Henry K., Toye, Philip G., Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N., Jennings, A., Thumbi, Samuel M., Coetzer, Jacobus A.W., Bronsvoort, B.M. de C., Knott, S.A., Woolhouse, Mark E.J., Kruuk, L.E.B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2015
Subjects:	animal diseases animal breeding
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67376