Trypanotolerance
A trypanotolerant breed of livestock is a breed which is relatively less affected by trypanosome infestation. Trypanotolerance is especially important in Africa where a few particular trypanosomes are major economic and agricultural pests.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ "d'Ieteren GD, Authié E, Wissocq N, Murray M. Trypanotolerance, an option for sustainable livestock production in areas at risk from trypanosomosis. Rev Sci Tech. 1998 Apr;17(1):154-75. doi: 10.20506/rst.17.1.1088. PMID: 9638808".
- ^ "Kim, S., Ka, S., Ha, J. et al. Cattle genome-wide analysis reveals genetic signatures in trypanotolerant N'Dama. BMC Genomics 18, 371 (2017). DOI 10.1186/s12864-017-3742-2".
- ^ "Trypanotolerant livestock in the context of trypanosomiasis intervention strategies".
- ^ "Trypanotolerance in West African cattle - CIRAD".
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