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Contribution of Economics to Design of Sustainable Cattle Breeding Programs in Eastern Africa: A Choice Experiment Approach [PDF]
Although livestock forms a very important component of the livelihoods of rural populations of developing countries, productivity remains very low. Livestock keepers are beset by various constraints.
Ouma, Emily Awuor, Abdulai, Awudu
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Genetic aspects of criteria of trypanotolerance
, 2014 Discusses the genetic aspects of criteria of trypanotolerance including parasitaemia, anaemia control and immune response. Includes data on heritability estimates for daily liveweight change, for PCV under low & high trypanosome prevalence, and for ...
Trail, J.C.M. +11 more
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Breeding for trypanotolerance in african Cattle.
, 2017 Trypanosomosis, or sleeping sickness, is one of the most important livestock diseases in Africa. Some West African cattle breeds show a degree of resistance to a trypanosome infection: they are trypanotolerant.
Waaj, E.H.V. de
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Livestock productivity and trypanotolerance. Reprints of papers. August 1978 - September 1981
, 2011 Presents various papers prepared by the trypanotolerance and breed productivity team of ILCA, related to studies on trypanotolerant livestock, productivity of dif.
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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Parasites & Vectors, 2015 Background The Brazilian Semiarid is the home of the largest herd of donkeys in South America and of outbreaks of Trypanosoma vivax infection of high mortality in dairy cattle and sheep.
Carla MF Rodrigues +8 more
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Trypanotolerant N'Dama and West African Shorthorn Cattle
, 2019 Discusses the characteristics of trypanotolerant West African Shorthorn and N'dama cattle, examining their productivity, mechanisms of trypanotolerance and environmental factors affecting trypanotolerance, esp. level of tsetse challenge and previous exposure.
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Identification and Characterization of Copy Number Variations Regions in West African Taurine Cattle. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Goyache F +6 more
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Biological pathways discriminating african trypanotolerant and trypanosusceptible cattle breeds
, 2017 Animal African Trypanosomosis (AAT) is a vector-borne disease caused by blood protozoan parasites of the Trypanosoma genus. It represents a major constraint to the development of cattle breeding in the humid and sub-humid zones of Africa because of the high morbidity and mortality it causes.
Peylhard, Moana +5 more
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Trypanotolerance and phenotypic characteristics of four Ethiopian cattle breeds [PDF]
, 2011 Trypanosomosis is the single most important livestock disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Infected animals suffer from weight loss, anemia and miscarriages. Trypanotolerant breeds, however, can survive, produce and reproduce even under disease pressure. In Ethiopia some breeds live in infected areas and could possess trypanotolerance.
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The ILCA/ILRAD trypanotolerance network. Situation report, December 1985
, 2011 Report of an internal meeting by researchers from thirteen sites in the ILCA Trypanotolerance Research Network. Presents and discusses the origins of the network; the network in December 1985 (objectives, sites & organisation); protocols, training and ...
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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