Effects of Trypanosoma vivax and Trypanosoma congolense infections on the reaction time and semen characteristics of Zebu (Bunaji) x Friesian crossbred bulls

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-62

  Sekoni, V O ^a   Rekwot, P I ^a   Bawa, E K ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Infertility; Trypanosomosis; Zebu x Friesian crossbred bulls

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX;

EID: 0345767467     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00183-3     Document Type: Article

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