Epidemiological Aspects of Babesia equi in Horses in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 385-390

  Ribeiro, M F B ^a   Costa, J O ^a   Guimaraes A M ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UFL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age; Babesia equi; Climate; Epidemiology; Horses; Serology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BABESIA EQUI; EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; BRAZIL; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; PREVALENCE;

ANIMALS; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; BRAZIL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0033211349     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006389725759     Document Type: Article

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