Semen characteristics of goats with subacute, acute and chronic besnoitiosis

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 18-20

  Njenga, M J ^a   Munyua, S J M ^a   Mutiga, E R ^a   Gathuma, J M ^b   Kang'ethe, E K ^b   Bwangamoi, O ^b   Mugera, G M ^b   Mitaru, B N ^b  

^a University of Nairobi Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Besnoitiosis; Caprine; Orchitis; Semen quality

Indexed keywords

CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COCCIDIOSIS; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; ORCHITIS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; COCCIDIOSIS; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; ORCHITIS; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

EID: 0033086006     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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