Development and validation of a protocol to identify and recruit participants into a large scale study on liver fluke in cattle

Development and validation of a protocol to identify and recruit participants into a large scale study on liver fluke in cattle

Abstract Background Liver fluke infection caused by the parasite Fasciola hepatica is a major cause of production losses to the cattle industry in the UK. To investigate farm-level risk factors for fluke infection, a randomised method to recruit an appropriate number of herds from a defined geograph...

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Main Authors: Catherine M. McCann, Helen E. Clough, Matthew Baylis, Diana J. L. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Fasciola hepatica
Cattle
Farmers
Holdings
Shropshire
Fasciolicide
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1511-3

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