Haematological and biochemical responses of Balami sheep to experimental Fasciola gigantica infection

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 71-74

  Ahmed, M I ^a   Ambali, A G ^a   Baba, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Balami sheep; Fasciola gigantica; Haematological and biochemical responses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33744473778     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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