Comparison of two coprological methods for the veterinary diagnosis of fasciolosis

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-185

  Kleiman, F ^a   Pietrokovsky, S ^a   Gil, S ^a   Wisnivesky Colli, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cattle; Coprological method; Diagnosis; Fasciola hepatica

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FASCIOLA HEPATICA;

EID: 31544460372     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: 01020935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-09352005000200007     Document Type: Article

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