The prevalence of Anoplocephala perfoliata in horses in Belgium, and evaluation of the diagnostic sedimentation/flotation technique;Prevalentie van Anoplocephala Perfoliata bij paarden in belgië, en evaluatie van de diagnostische sedimentatie/flotatie techniek

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-31

  Agneessens, J ^a   Debever, P ^a   Engelen, S ^a   Vercruysse, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anoplocephala perfoliata; Horse; Tapeworms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010552912     PISSN: 03039021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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