Concurrence of Eimeria and helminth parasitic infections in West African Dwarf kids in Ghana

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-35

  Agyei, A D ^a   Odonkor, M ^b   Osei Somuah, A ^a  

^a Animal Research Institute Ghana   (Ghana)

^b Animal Production Department (MoFA)   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Concurrence; Eimeria sp.; Ghana; Goat; Moniezia spp.; Mortality rate; Strongylid worms; Transitional Savanna zone; West African Dwarf kids

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; CESTODA; EIMERIA; HAEMONCHUS; MONIEZIA; STRONGYLIDA; STRONGYLOIDEA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; VERMES;

EID: 0347062566     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00184-6     Document Type: Article

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