The effects of time of day on the prevalence of coccidian oocysts in antelope faecal samples

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 192-193

  Ezenwa, Vanessa O ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FECES; PARASITE PREVALENCE; UNGULATE;

COCCIDIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 0013311434     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0141-6707.2002.00416.x     Document Type: Article

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