The role of Brucella infection in abortions among traditional cattle reared in proximity to wildlife on the Kafue flats of Zambia

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 721-730

  Muma, J B ^a,b   Godfroid, J ^c   Samui, K L ^a   Skjerve, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abortion; Brucella; Brucellosis; Cattle; Kafue flats; Livestock wildlife interface; Traditional livestock; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BRUCELLA;

EID: 38949156830     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.26.3.1782     Document Type: Article

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