Browsing by Subject "PROTEIN NUTRITION"
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Nutritional sensitivity of periparturient resistance to nematode parasites in two breeds of sheep with different nutrient demands
(2010)The periparturient relaxation of immunity (PPRI) to parasites in mammals is sensitive to both metabolisable protein (MP) supply and animal genotype (different reproductive outputs). We tested the hypothesis that the ... -
Nutritional sensitivity of resistance to Trichostrongylus colubriformis in lactating ewes
(2009)It has been suggested that the periparturient breakdown of immunity to parasites has a nutritional basis. Our overall hypothesis is that it results from a prioritized scarce metabolizable protein (MP) allocation to ...