In cool temperate areas, such as Scotland, sheep are infected by a variety of nematodes but
the dominant nematode is Teladorsagia circumcincta. Resistant animals have one or more …

Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections are a common constraint to small ruminant
industry throughout the world, and among those, haemonchosis has its own significance …

Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections are considered the most important disease of
grazing sheep and due to increasing anthelmintic resistance, chemical control alone is …

Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) and Maedi–Visna (Maedi) are two chronic
respiratory diseases of retroviral origin which occur worldwide. It is known that different host …

Background This is the first study based on a genome-wide association approach that
investigates the links between ovine footrot scores and molecular polymorphisms in Texel …

Gastrointestinal nematode parasites in farmed animals are of particular importance due to
their effects on production. In Australia, it is estimated that the direct and indirect effects of …

Gastrointestinal nematodes are a global cause of disease and death in humans, wildlife and
livestock. Livestock infection has historically been controlled with anthelmintic drugs, but the …

Breeding for disease resistance offers improved animal welfare and increased returns for
breeders. It is now practised in cattle, sheep, pig, chicken and fish farming. This review …

Nematode infection is one of the principal diseases suffered by sheep and the class II region
of the MHC has been repeatedly associated with differences in susceptibility and resistance …

A striking feature of the antigen coding genes of the Major Histocompatibility Complex
(MHC) is their genetic diversity. However, the exact mechanisms maintaining this diversity …