Abortion due to Brucella abortus in sheep in Nigeria

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 973-979

  Ocholi, R A ^a   Kwaga, J K P ^b   Ajogi, I ^b   Bale, J O O ^c  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abortion; Brucella abortus; Brucellosis; Nigeria; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645904845     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.24.3.1627     Document Type: Article

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