Does anyone have experience with the differential susceptibility of sheep vs goats to infection with Trypanosoma vivax?

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Understanding the susceptibility of small ruminants to artificial infection will provide insights into improved methods for the 'revival' and 'amplification' of frozen stabilates where mice might not be available or appropriate.

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