Long-term effects of an experimental infection with Trypanosoma congolense on reproductive performance of trypanotolerant Djallonké ewes and West African Dwarf does

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-173

  Goossens, B ^a   Osaer, S ^a   Kora, S ^a  

^a International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GAMBIA; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEWBORN; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TIME; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ACUTE DISEASE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GAMBIA; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

EID: 0031218356     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(97)90013-8     Document Type: Article

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