Serologic and Microscopic Studies on Babesiosis in Horses in the Eastern Border of Turkey

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 181-183

  Akkan, Hasan Altan ^a   Karaca, M ^a   Tutuncu, M ^a   Deger, S ^a   Keles, I ^a   Agaoglu, Z ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0348196750     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jevs.2003.64     Document Type: Article

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