Serological survey of caprine toxopiasmosis in Ethiopia: Prevalence and risk factors

Parasite

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-159

  Teshale, S ^a   Dumetre A ^b   Darde M L ^b   Merga, B ^a   Dorchies, P ^c  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Goat; MAT; Taxophsim gondii

Indexed keywords

CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 34347207580     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2007142155     Document Type: Review

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