Response of microminerals in serum of sheep infected with Trypanosoma congolense

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1259-1262

  Neils, J S ^a   Joshua, R A ^b   Oladusu, L A ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Microminerals; Pathogensis; T. Congolense; Yankassa sheep

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; COW; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; SHEEP DISEASE; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

EID: 33745893785     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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