Cryptosporidiosis in buffalo calves (Bubalus bubalis): Prevalence and potential risk factors

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 419-426

  El Khodery, Sabry A ^a   Osman, Salama A ^b  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Buffalo calves; Cryptosporidiosis; Egypt; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE EAST; NEWBORN; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BUFFALOES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; FEMALE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

BUBALUS BUBALIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 46249092323     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-007-9113-2     Document Type: Article

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