Prevalence and preliminary genetic analysis of Giardia isolated from adult sheep in Galicia (Northwest Spain)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Castro Hermida, José A ^a   Almeid, André ^a,b   González Warleta, Marta ^a   Correia Da Costa, José M ^b   Mezo, Mercedes ^a  

^a Centro de Investigacions Agrarias de Mabegondo   (Spain)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAGELLATE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PARASITE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; SHEEP;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

GIARDIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751379586     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2006.00220.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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