Prevalence and determinants of cryptosporidium spp. infection in smallholder dairy cattle in Iringa and Tanga regions of Tanzania

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-29

  Swai, E S ^a   French, N P ^b   Karimuribo, E D ^c   Fitzpatrick, J L ^d   Bryant, M J ^e   Kambarage, D M ^c   Ogden, N H ^f  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre Arusha   (Tanzania)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^d MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Dairy cattle; Epidemiology; Iringa; Prevalence; Tanga; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34249700125     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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