Red blood cell volume as a predictor of fatal reactions in cattle infected with Theileria parva Katete

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-43

  Fandamu, P ^a   Marcotty, T ^b   Brandt, J R A ^b   Duchateau, L ^c   Speybroeck, N ^b   Dolan, T T ^d   Berkvens, D ^b  

^a Mazabuka Veterinary Research Station   (Zambia)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Cattle; Mean corpuscular volume; Packed cell volume; Prediction of outcome; Theileria parva; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; PROTOZOA; THEILERIA PARVA;

EID: 34249725553     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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