How hosts control worms

Stear, M.J. and Bairden, K. and Duncan, J.L. and Holmes, P.H. and McKellar, Q.A. and Park, M. and Strain, S. and Gettinby, G. (1997) How hosts control worms. Nature, 389 (6646). p. 27. ISSN 0028-0836 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/37895)

Abstract

Nematodes are a major cause of disease and death in humans, domestic animals and wildlife. Understanding why some individuals suffer severely whereas others exposed to the same infection remain healthy may assist in the development of rational and sustainable strategies to control infection. Here, using a quantitative genetic analysis of the parasitic nematode population that had accumulated naturally in lambs, we find no apparent influence of host genetics on nematode numbers but an extremely strong influence on average worm length and fecundity. Our results indicate that in growing lambs the main manifestation of genetic resistance is the control of worm fecundity.

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	17591
  Dates:	Date Event 4 September 1997 Published
  Notes:	Strathprints' policy is to record up to 8 authors per publication, plus any additional authors based at the University of Strathclyde. More authors may be listed on the official publication than appear in the Strathprints' record.
  Subjects:	Agriculture > Animal culture Science > Mathematics > Probabilities. Mathematical statistics
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics
  Depositing user:	Strathprints Administrator
  Date deposited:	14 May 2010 13:23
  Last modified:	11 Nov 2024 09:16
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/17591