The effect of trypanosomosis on pregnancy in trypanotolerant Orma Boran cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 441-447

  Okech, G ^a   Dolan, R B ^b   Stevenson, P ^a   Alushula, H ^a   Watson, E D ^c   Luckins, A G ^d   Omuse, J K ^a  

^a Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute   (Kenya)

^b Stock Watch Ltd   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Orma Boran; Pregnancy; Trypanosomosis; Trypanotolerant cattle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; GLOSSINA PALLIDIPES; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX;

EID: 0030202040     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00166-5     Document Type: Article

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