Trypanosomosis and helminthosis in camels: Comparison of ranch and traditional camel management systems in Kenya

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-71

  Njiru, Z K ^a   Bett, B ^a   Ole Mapeny, I M ^a   Githiori, J B ^a   Ndung'u, J M ^a  

^a Kenya Traypanosomiasis Res Inst   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biting flies; Camels; Helminthosis; Trypanosoma evansi; Trypanosomosis

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; HAEMATOBIA; HIPPOBOSCA; NEMATODA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA EVANSI;

EID: 0036387658     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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