Study on poultry coccidiosis in Tiyo District, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-256

  Gari, Getachew ^a   Tilahun, Getachew ^b   Dorchies, Ph ^c  

^a National Animal Health Research Center Ethiopia   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Coccidia; Eimeria; Infection; Local strain chicken; Prevalence and Rhode Island Red breed

Indexed keywords

AVES; COCCIDIA; EIMERIA; EIMERIA ACERVULINA; EIMERIA MAXIMA; EIMERIA MITIS; EIMERIA NECATRIX; EIMERIA TENELLA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 45749106011     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.251.256     Document Type: Article

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