Sheep show genetic resistance to endoparasites

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CTA. 1994. Sheep show genetic resistance to endoparasites. Spore 49. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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Studies conducted by the International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA) in coastal Kenya indicate that the local Red Maasai sheep are more resistant to endoparasites than the introduced Dorper sheep breed. These studies also provide the first...

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