Genetic Studies on Faecal Egg Counts and Packed Cell Volume Following Natural Haemonchus contortus Infection and Their Relationships with Liveweight in Muzaffarnagari Sheep |
Yadav, N.K.
(Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats)
Mandal, Ajoy (Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats) Sharma, D.K. (Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats) Rout, P.K. (Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats) Roy, R. (Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats) |
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