Balantidiasis in the gastric lymph nodes of Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia): An incidental finding

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 207-209

  Cho, Ho Seong ^a   Shin, Sung Shik ^a   Park, Nam Yong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ammotragus lervia; Balantidium coli; Barbary sheep; Mesenteric lymph node

Indexed keywords

AMMOTRAGUS LERVIA; ANIMALIA; BALANTIDIUM; BALANTIDIUM COLI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33744759832     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: 1229845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2006.7.2.207     Document Type: Article

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