The prevalence and economic significance of Fasciola gigantica and Stilesia hepatica in slaughtered animals in the semi-arid coastal Kenya

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 475-483

  Mungube, E O ^a   Bauni, S M ^a   Tenhagen, B A ^b   Wamae, L W ^a   Nginyi, J M ^a   Mugambi, J M ^a  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abattoir survey; Cattle; Fasciolosis; Goats; Sheep; Stilesia liver

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COST; ECONOMICS; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KENYA; LIVER; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SEASON; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; KENYA; LIVER; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; HEPATICA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751168055     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-006-4394-4     Document Type: Article

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