A seroprevalence study of camel brucellosis in three camel-rearing regions of Ethiopia

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 381-390

  Teshome, H ^a   Molla, B ^a   Tibbo, M ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Camel; Complement fixation; Prevalence; Rose Bengal test

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; CAMELS; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TESTS; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; MALE;

CAMELIDAE;

EID: 0142134172     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025874310261     Document Type: Article

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