Evaluating the use of packed cell volume as an indicator of trypanosomal infections in cattle in eastern Zambia

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 288-300

  Marcotty, T ^a   Simukoko, H ^b   Berkvens, D ^a   Vercruysse, J ^c   Praet, N ^a   Van den Bossche, P ^a,d  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Cattle; Diagnosis; PCV; Trypanosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ZAMBIA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ZAMBIA;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 52349093077     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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