Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis among captive wild animals and birds in the arid region of north-eastern Nigeria

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 337-344

  Ibrahim, Umar Isa ^a   Mbaya, Albert Wulari ^a   Mahmud, Hayatu ^a   Mohammed, Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Captive wild animals; Cryptosporidiosis; Nigeria; Zoonotic infection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 34548299619     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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