Early detection of Haemonchus contortus infection in sheep using three different faecal occult blood tests

Haemonchus contortus is a blood-sucking parasite causing the presence of faecal occult blood (FOB). The objective was to study three different FOB tests in order to have a new indicator of H. contortus infection in sheep that could be included in the genetic evaluation system as an alternative selec...

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Main Authors: A.V. Rodríguez, V. Goldberg, H. Viotti, G. Ciappesoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tripoli University 2015-07-01
Series:Open Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/2015/Volume%205%20%282%29/OVJ-038-03-15%20A.V.%20Rodriguez%20et%20al.pdf