A study on tuberculosis in buffaloes: Some epidemiological aspects, along with haematological and serum protein changes

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-206

  Javed, Muhammad Tariq ^a   Usman, Mahmood ^a   Irfan, Muhammad ^a   Cagiola, Monica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL UMBRIA E DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Buffaloes; Epidemiology; Haematology; Serum proteins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33746602238     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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