Tolerance of liver fluke infection varies between breeds and producers in beef cattle

Liver flukes (Fasciola spp.) are important helminth parasites of livestock globally and cause substantial reductions in health and productivity of beef cattle. Attempts to control fluke have been thwarted by the difficulty of vaccine design, the evolution of flukicide resistance and the need to cont...

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Main Authors: A.D. Hayward, P.J. Skuce, T.N. McNeilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120301282