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Effect of X-Rays on the Development of the Infective Larvæ of Oesophagostomum radiatum (Rud. 1803) (Strongylidae: Nematoda)

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FOLLOWING a report by Jarrett et al. 1 on the stimulation of resistance in sheep to infestation with Haemonchus contortus by dosing with X-irradiated infective larvæ, investigations are being undertaken at this laboratory on the value of this technique in producing resistance in calves to gastro-intestinal helminths.

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  1. Division of Animal Health, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Veterinary Parasitology Laboratory, Yeerongpilly, Queensland

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RIEK, R., KEITH, R. Effect of X-Rays on the Development of the Infective Larvæ of Oesophagostomum radiatum (Rud. 1803) (Strongylidae: Nematoda). Nature 186, 981–982 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186981a0

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