Bacteriological quality of raw milk of camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Afar region (Ethiopia)

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-54

  Semereab, Teshager ^a   Molla, Bayleyegn ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Bacteriological quality; Coliforms; Raw camel milk; Total aerobic plate counts

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035590227     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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