The role of rodents and small carnivores in plague ende-micity in Tanzania

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 135, Issue SUPPL.1, 2005, Pages 119-125

  Kilonzo, Bukheti ^a   Mhina, Julius ^b   Sabuni, Christopher ^a   Mgode, Georgies ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

ELISA. PCR; Passive haemagglutination; Plague; Rodents; Small carnivores

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; RODENTIA; YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 53549122520     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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