Seroprevalence of small ruminant brucellosis in selected districts of Afar and Somali pastoral areas of Eastern Ethiopia: The impact of husbandry practice

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 157, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 557-563

  Teshale, S ^a   Muhie, Y ^a   Dagne, A ^b   Kidanemariam, A ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b National Animal Health Research Center Ethiopia   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Afar; Brucellosis; Ethiopia; Small ruminants; Somali

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BRUCELLA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33846524438     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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