Abstract / Description of output
A review. The application of modelling techniques to nematode infections in ruminants is described. Models of nematode infections that incorporate host genetics are discussed and the implications for selection for disease resistance are considered. This article has also been published in Veterinary Bulletin (1999) 69, 649-655.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 547-553 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Animal Breeding Abstracts |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- animal breeding
- disease resistance
- domestic animals
- epidemiology
- genes
- genotypes
- helminths
- host parasite relationships
- livestock
- mathematical models
- models
- nematode infections
- parasites
- reviews
- techniques
- ruminants
- parasite host relationships
- parasitic worms
- resistance to disease
- Artiodactyla
- mammals
- vertebrates
- Chordata
- animals
- eukaryotes