Prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs in goats in Shiraz, Iran

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 213-217

  Razavi, S M ^a   Shekarforoush, S S ^a   Izadi, M ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Goat; Halzoun; Iran; Linguatula serrata

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 3342965241     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.11.013     Document Type: Article

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