Helminth risks associated with mixed game and livestock interactions in and around Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-49

  Ocaido, M ^a   Siefert, L ^a   Baranga, J ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Helminth risks; Mixed game livestock interactions

Indexed keywords

LIVESTOCK; PARASITE; RISK FACTOR; SURVEYING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK; SOUTHERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

ASCARIS; CESTODA; METASTRONGYLOIDEA; NEMATODA; TREMATODA; VERMES;

EID: 1942438122     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0141-6707.2004.00484.x     Document Type: Article

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