Bovine Dermatophilosis and its Influencing Factors in Central Ethiopia

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 593-597

  Berhanu, D ^a   Woldemeskel, M ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 0043130593     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.1999.00243.x     Document Type: Article

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