Prevalence and geographical distribution of Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. in dairy farms in Québec

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 697-700

  Ruest, Nicole ^a   Faubert, Gaétan M ^b   Couture, Yvon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DAIRYING; GIARDIASIS; PREVALENCE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DAIRYING; GIARDIASIS; PREVALENCE; QUEBEC;

EID: 0032197297     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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