The pattern of ciliation and the development of the epithelial lining of the respiratory tract in the neonatal kid: A scanning electron microscopic study

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 27-34

  Kahwa, C K B ^a   Balemba, O B ^a   Assey, R J ^a  

^a Sokoine Univ A   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Goat; Kid; Postnatal development; Respiratory tract; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034041514     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00134-0     Document Type: Article

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