Natural infection by Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia duodenalis in sheep and goats in Galicia (NW Spain)

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 72, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 96-100

  Castro Hermida, José Antonio ^a   González Warleta, Marta ^a   Mezo, Mercedes ^a  

^a Centro de Investigacions Agrarias de Mabegondo   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; Giardia duodenalis; Prevalence; Protozoa; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34547790734     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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