Infectious causes of small ruminant mortality in Kenya: A review

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Peeler, E J ^a,b   Wanyangu, S W ^a  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease; Goat; Kenya; Mortality; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004555504     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(97)00120-X     Document Type: Article

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