Science & technology | Animal health
Gut bacteria may help combat nematode infestations in sheep
That could lead to treatments with probiotics
SHEEP FARMERS in Australia and New Zealand have a problem. Their charges are susceptible to intestinal nematode worms which cause them to waste away and can, in severe cases, kill them.
This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “Turning the worms”
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