The resistance to dermatophilosis of Dinka cattle breed, Dinka crossbred and Boran, Friesian, Jersey, Sahiwal crossbreds.
After an outbreak of dermatophilosis in Southern Sudan, the disease resistance has been studied from animals belonging to the Dinka cattle breed, 50% Dinka, 25% Dinka and imported crossbred animals obtained from Boran, Friesian, Jersey and Sahiwal. The results indicate that Dinka cattle is resistant to the disease; this resistance is 66% for 50% Dinka, 25% for 25% Dinka and only 7% for imported crossbreds.
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D013045:Species Specificity; D013397:Sudan