Camel brucellosis in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-117

  Alshaikh, M A A ^a   Al Haidary, A ^a   Aljumaah, R S ^a   Al Korashi, M M ^a   Gar ElNabi, A R ^a   Hussein, M F ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Camel; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; CAMELIDAE;

EID: 49649113679     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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