A Comparative Study on the Rumen Microbial Population of Cattle and Swamp Buffalo Raised under Traditional Village Conditions in the Northeast of Thailand

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 918-921

  Wanapat, M ^a   Ngarmsang, A ^a   Korkhuntot, S ^a   Nontaso, N ^a,b   Wachirapakorn, C ^a   Beakes, G ^a   Rowlinson, P ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cattle; Fungi; Microorganisms; Protozoa; Rumen; Swamp Buffaloes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034397450     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.918     Document Type: Article

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