Effect of the nutritional status of Creole goats on the density-dependent prolificacy of Haemonchus contortus

In conclusion, this reduced establishment rate was associated with an increased production of eggs by the female parasites and suggested a phenomenon of density-dependent prolificacy of H. contortus probably inherent to the fitness of the parasite population.
Source: Veterinary Parasitology - Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research