Bovine protothecal mastitis: A review

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Ranjan, Rakesh ^a   Swarup, D ^a   Patra, R C ^a   Nandi, D ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bovine mastitis; Prototheca wickerhamii; Prototheca zopfii

Indexed keywords

EID: 51949116800     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20061017     Document Type: Review

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