Genetic diversity of Haemonchus contortus isolated from sympatric wild blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) and sheep in Helan Mountains, China

Genetic diversity of Haemonchus contortus isolated from sympatric wild blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) and sheep in Helan Mountains, China

Abstract Background Haemonchus contortus is known among parasitic nematodes as one of the major veterinary pathogens of small ruminants and results in great economic losses worldwide. Human activities, such as the sympatric grazing of wild with domestic animals, may place susceptible wildlife hosts...

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Main Authors: Dong-dong Shen, Ji-fei Wang, Dan-yu Zhang, Zhi-wei Peng, Tian-yun Yang, Zhao-ding Wang, Dwight D. Bowman, Zhi-jun Hou, Zhen-sheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Blue sheep
Haemonchus contortus
ITS2
nad4
Genetic variation
Helan Mountains
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2377-0

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