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Research Article06 Mar 2021Vol. 14 · Issue 3

Phenotypic detection and genotyping of Clostridium perfringens associated with enterotoxemia in sheep in the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia

Elhassan M. A. Saeed

This study was conducted to isolate C. perfringens from suspected cases of enterotoxemia in sheep in the central part of the Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia

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Research Article23 Feb 2021Vol. 14 · Issue 2

Genetic variations in the Myostatin gene affecting growth traits in sheep

Karima F. Mahrous

The present study sought to investigate genetic variation in the first intron of the MSTN gene and the association of variants with growth traits in major sheep breeds in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

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Research Article22 Feb 2021Vol. 14 · Issue 2

Investigation of Sarcocystis spp. in slaughtered cattle and sheep by peptic digestion and histological examination in Sulaimani Province, Iraq

Shadan Hassan Abdullah

This study investigated the presence of Sarcocystis organisms in cattle and sheep slaughtered at an abattoir in Sulaimani Province in North Iraq

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Research Article02 Feb 2021Vol. 14 · Issue 2

Anthelmintic resistance and prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes infecting sheep in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Morutse Mphahlele

The present study was conducted to determine the occurrence of anthelmintic resistance (AR) and document the prevalence of GIN infecting sheep in five districts of Limpopo Province, South Africa

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Research Article11 Dec 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 12

The genetic profiles and maternal origin of local sheep breeds on Java Island (Indonesia) based on complete mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequences

Wayan Tunas Artama

This study aimed to determine the genetic profiles and maternal origin of six local sheep breeds on Java Island

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Research Article24 Nov 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 11

Frequency and diversity of trypanosomes in sheep and goats from Mongo County in South Gabon, Central Africa

Gael Darren Maganga

The present study aimed to identify the diversity of trypanosome species infecting sheep and goats from Mongo County and to determine the frequency of these parasites

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Research Article13 Aug 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 8

Seroprevalence study of peste des petits ruminants in sheep and goats in the northern region of India

Vinayagamurthy Balamurugan

The present cross-sectional study describes the prevalence of PPR virus antibodies in sheep and goats in the various epidemiological units in different states of the northern region of India

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Research Article06 Aug 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 8

Seroprevalence of brucellosis in sheep and goats in the Arabian Gulf region

M. Ebid

This study was performed to determine the seroprevalence of brucellosis in sheep and goats in some areas in the Arabian Gulf

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Research Article17 Jun 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 6

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in FABP4 gene associated with growth traits in Egyptian sheep

Karima Fathy Mahrous

Assess the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) gene with birth weight (BW), final weight (FW), and average daily gain (ADG) in three Egyptian sheep breeds

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Research Article14 May 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 5

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone receptor gene and Alu1 polymorphisms in the diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 gene as related to meat production in sheep

Karima F. Mahrous

This study aimed to investigate the polymorphisms in genes related to meat production, including growth hormone receptor and diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 genes, in different breeds of sheep

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Research Article08 May 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 5

Ophthalmic findings in sheep treated with closantel in Curitiba, Brazil

Marianna Bacellar-Galdino

The aim of this study was to investigate the possible electroretinographic changes in sheep that received closantel

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Research Article05 Apr 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 4

Genetic polymorphisms of fecundity genes in Watish Sudanese desert sheep

Khaleel I. Z. Jawasreh

These results preliminarily indicated that GDF9-G1, BMP15 (FecXG), and PRL genes might have had some contribution for improving litter size in Watish Sudanese sheep

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Research Article09 Jan 2020Vol. 13 · Issue 1

Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and the associated risk factors in sheep and pregnant women in El-Minya Governorate, Egypt

Jeffrey J. Adamovicz

We identified T. gondii seroprevalence among sheep and pregnant women and the associated risk factors in El-Minya Governorate, Egypt

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