Distribution of brucellosis among small ruminants in the pastoral region of Afar, eastern Ethiopia

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 731-739

  Ashenafi, F ^a   Teshale, S ^a   Ejeta, G ^a   Fikru, R ^a   Laikemariam, Y ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b National Animal Health Research Center Ethiopia   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Afar; Brucella; Brucellosis; Caprine; Complement fixation test; Ethiopia; Goat; Ovine; Public health; Rose bengal plate test; Seroprevalence; Sheep; Small ruminant

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BRUCELLA; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 38949123717     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.26.3.1781     Document Type: Article

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