Haemonchotolerance in West African Dwarf goats: contribution to sustainable, anthelmintics-free helminth control in traditionally managed Nigerian dwarf goats

Haemonchotolerance in West African Dwarf goats: contribution to sustainable, anthelmintics-free helminth control in traditionally managed Nigerian dwarf goats

West African Dwarf (WAD) goats are extremely important in the rural village economy of West Africa, but still little is known about their biology, ecology and capacity to cope with gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections. Here, we summarise the history of this breed and explain its economic impor...

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Main Authors: Chiejina Samuel N., Behnke Jerzy M., Fakae Barineme B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Nematoda
Haemonchotolerance
Trypanotolerance
West African Dwarf goats
Genetics
Immune responses
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2015006

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