Neosporosis in cattle: Biology and economic impact

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 214, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1160-1163

  Dubey, J P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COCCIDIOSIS; DOG; ECONOMICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NEOSPORA; PARASITOLOGY; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DOGS; NEOSPORA;

EID: 0033560275     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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