An epidemiological study on Babesia infection in small ruminants in Mashhad suburb, Khorasan province, Iran

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 39-44

  Razmi, G R ^a   Naghibi, A ^a   Aslani, M R ^a   Dastjerdi, K ^a   Hossieni, H ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Babesia motasi; Babesia ovis; Epidemiology; Goat; Sheep; Tick

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BABESIA; BABESIA MOTASI; BABESIA OVIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; DERMACENTOR; HYALOMMA ANATOLICUM; HYALOMMA ASIATICUM; HYALOMMA MARGINATUM; IXODIDAE; OVIS ARIES; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 0042239323     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00107-X     Document Type: Article

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