An epidemic of Besnoitiosis in cattle in Kenya

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-136

  Njagi, O N ^a   Ndarathi, C M ^c   Nyaga, P N ^c   Munga, L K ^b  

^a Veterinary Research Laboratory Kabete   (Kenya)

^b Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute   (Kenya)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Besnoitia besnoiti; Bovine; Cutaneous and sclero conjunctival cysts

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BESNOITIA; BESNOITIA BESNOITI; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; ELEPHANT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COCCIDIOSIS; EPIDEMIC; KENYA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; KENYA;

EID: 0032090833     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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