Investigation of parasitic diseases of one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) in eastern Ethiopia

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-81

  Woldemeskel, M ^a   Issa, A ^a   Mersie, A ^a,b   Potgieter, L N D ^a,c  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b DireDawa Regional Veterinary Laboratory   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Camel; Diseases; Ethiopia; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348238812     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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