Liver Fluke in Victorian Dairy Farms
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The parasite liver fluke is estimated to cost the Australian dairy industry more than $90 million a year in lost production, and more than $10 million a year in treatment. Jane Kelley (research assistant, AgriBio, La Trobe University) talks about her research into the treatments of liver fluke, problems such as drug resistance, and the evaluation and development of new diagnostic tests. Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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