Investigation into the prevalence of bovine cryptosporidiosis among small-holder dairy households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 11 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Kang'Ethe, E K ^a   McDermott, B ^b   M'Ibui, G M ^c   Randolph, T F ^d   Langat, A K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DAIRY PRODUCT; DEMOGRAPHY; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FECES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 38949096041     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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