Influence of host breed, sex and age on the prevalence and intensity of cysticercus tenuicollis in sheep

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 548-551

  Senlik, Bayram ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Age; Breed; Cysticercus tenuicollis; Sex; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949086324     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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