Cryptosporidium parvum infection in orphan lambs on a farm open to the public

Veterinary Record

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-14

  Pritchard, G C ^a   Marshall, J A ^b   Giles, M ^b   Chalmers, R M ^c   Marshall, R N ^b  

^a Veterinary Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34547217971     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.161.1.11     Document Type: Article

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