A survey of parasitic nematode infections of chickens in rural Zimbabwe

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 183-186

  Mukaratirwa, S ^a   Hove, T ^a   Esmann, J B ^b   Hoj, C J ^b   Permin, A ^b   Nansen, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Nematodes; Parasitic infections; Rural chickens; Survey; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMAL; CHICKENS; GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; POULTRY DISEASES; PREVALENCE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0035438414     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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