The Molecular Diversity of Strains of Ostertagia ostertagi

Duncan, Mary Clare (1990) The Molecular Diversity of Strains of Ostertagia ostertagi. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

Increasing evidence for the occurrence of intraspecific variation of nematodes prompted this study of Ostertagia ostertagi, a parasite of the bovine abomasum which causes gastroenteritis. Parasites recovered from calves with ostertagiosis have shown differences in their morphology, pattern of development and drug susceptibility. These factors led to experimental work to assess the degree of variation detectable at a molecular and structural level. The techniques applied examined the genetic products of different isolates of O. ostertasi and also compared them to other trichostrongyle species. In addition, the stages of the parasite life cycle were followed.

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: Parasitology, Molecular biology, Animal diseases
• Date of Award: 1990
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1990-76999
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 14 Jan 2020 11:53
• Last Modified: 14 Jan 2020 11:53
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/76999