Table 2.
Small ruminant breeds with reported resistance traits against gastrointestinal parasites.
| Species | Resistant Breed | Susceptible breed | Infectiona | Parasite(s)b | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | Sabi | Dorper | N | Hc | Matika et al. (2003) |
| Small East African (SEA) | Galla | N | Hc | Baker et al., 1994, Baker et al., 1998 | |
| Jamunapari | Barbari | N | Hc, Strongyloides Oesophagostomum spp | Rout et al. (2011) | |
| Creole | – | N | Hc, Tc | Mandonnet et al. (2001) | |
| Creole | – | A | Hc | Bambou et al. (2009) | |
| Creole | – | N | Hc | de la Chevrotiere et al. (2012a) | |
| West African | – | N | Mixed | Behnke et al. (2011) | |
| Sheep | Gulf Coast Native | – | N | Hc | Peña et al. (2004) |
| F1 and F2 SuffolkX Gulf Coast Native | – | N | Hc | Li et al. (2001), Miller et al. (2006) | |
| INRA 401 | – | A | Hc, Tc | Gruner et al. (2004) | |
| Merino | – | A | Hc, Tc | Andronicos et al. (2010) | |
| Gulf Coast Native | Suffolk | N | Hc, Tc | Miller et al. (1998), Shakya et al. (2009) | |
| Red Masaai | Blackheaded Somali, Dorper, Romney Marsh | A/N | Hc | Mugambi et al. (1997) | |
| Barbados black belly | INRA401 | A | Trichostrongyles | Gruner et al. (2003) | |
| Santa Ines | Ile de France, Suffolk | N | Hc, Oesophagostomum columbianum | Amarante et al. (2004) | |
| Texel | Suffolk | N | Trichostrongyle; Teladorsagia, Nematodirus | Sayers et al. (2005); Good et al. (2006) | |
| Florida native, Florida native X Rambouillet | Rambouillet | N | Hc | Amarante et al. (1999) | |
| Dorper X Katahdin | Hampshire | A/N | Mixed | Burke and Miller (2002) | |
| Lohi | Thalli, Kachhi | A/N | Hc | Saddiqi et al. (2010) | |
| Caribbean Hair, Katahdin | Crossbred-Dorper | A | Hc | Vanimisetti et al. (2004) | |
(−) Indicates trials which only involved one breed, within-breed differences.
aN—natural infection; A—artificial challenge.
bHc-Haemonchus contortus; Tc- Trichostrongylus colubriformis.