The prevalence and economic importance of bovine fasciolosis in Kenya - An analysis of abattoir data

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 255-262

  Kithuka, J M ^a   Maingi, N ^a   Njeruh, F M ^a   Ombui, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cattle; Economic losses; Fasciola gigantica; Fasciolosis; Kenya; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CALCULATION; CATTLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; FOOD CONTROL; HEALTH SURVEY; INFECTION RISK; INTERMEDIATE HOST; KENYA; LIVER WEIGHT; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE INCIDENCE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; DIGENEA (FLUKES); FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; GASTROPODA; HEPATICA;

EID: 0344211886     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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