Effects of Experimental Haemonchus contortus Infection on Red Blood Cells and White Blood Cells of Growing Goats

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 679-682

  Howlader, M M R ^a,b   Capitan, S S ^a   Eduardo, S L ^a   Roxas, N P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b BANGLADESH LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Experimental Infection; Growing Goat; Haemonchus contortus; Red Blood Cell; White Blood Cell

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS;

EID: 0031318943     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1997.679     Document Type: Article

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