Association of trypanosomosis risk with dairy cattle production in western Kenya

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 279-284

  Mugunieri, G L ^a   Matete, G O ^a  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Kenya; Production; Trypanosomosis risk

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33645006420     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v72i4.183     Document Type: Article

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