Prevalence of besnoitiosis in domestic ruminants in Kenya: A preliminary survey

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 151-153

  Njenga, M J ^a   Munyua, S J M ^a   Bwangamoi, O ^b   Kang'ethe, E K ^a   Mugera, G M ^a   Mutiga, E R ^a   Wamukoya, J P O ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Besnoitiosis; Domestic ruminants; Kenya; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; TANA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COCCIDIOSIS; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; KENYA; PREVALENCE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; KENYA; PREVALENCE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 0033289340     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v70i4.784     Document Type: Review

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