Brucellosis surveillance and control in Zimbabwe: Bacteriological and serological investigation in dairy herds

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-51

  Mohan, K ^b   Makaya, P V ^a   Muvavarirwa, P ^b   Matope, G ^a   Mahembe, E ^a   Pawandiwa, A ^b  

^a Veterinary Research Laboratory Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bovine; Brucellosis; Control; Surveillance; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRUCELLA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALS; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS, BOVINE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0030098985     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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