Seroprevalence of antibodies to Encephalitozoon cuniculi in domestic rabbits in Nigeria

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-38

  Okewole, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Encephalitozoon cuniculi; Nigeria; Rabbits; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 44649156292     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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