Quantitative genetics of gastrointestinal strongyle burden and associated body condition in feral horses

Variability in host resistance or tolerance to parasites is nearly ubiquitous, and is of key significance in understanding the evolutionary processes shaping host-parasite interactions. While ample research has been conducted on the genetics of parasite burden in livestock, relatively little has bee...

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Main Authors: Susannah Gold, Charlotte E. Regan, Philip D. McLoughlin, John S. Gilleard, Alastair J. Wilson, Jocelyn Poissant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224418301482