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Estimation of the impact of Fasciola hepatica infection on time taken for UK beef cattle to reach slaughter weight

Fasciolosis is common in UK beef cattle, but it is unclear at what levels liver fluke burdens cause production losses. This study aimed to address these uncertainties by estimating the impact of liver fluke infection on UK beef cattle productivity and investigating the use of diagnostic tests in a q...

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Autores principales: Mazeri, Stella, Rydevik, Gustaf, Handel, Ian, Bronsvoort, Barend M. deC., Sargison, Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5544673/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28779120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07396-1