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Comparative physiological responses of stress in sheep selected for resistance or susceptibility to Haemonchus contortus in semi-arid tropical region during different seasons

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Pages 141-149 | Received 30 Aug 2016, Accepted 01 Sep 2016, Published online: 27 Sep 2016

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