Relationship between the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode infections and management practises in pig herds in Thika District, Kenya

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Kagira, J M ^a   Kanyari, P W N ^b   Munyua, W K ^b   Waruiru, R M ^b  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Husbandry; Pig parasites

Indexed keywords

ASCARIS SUUM; NEMATODA; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM; STRONGYLOIDEA; STRONGYLOIDES; SUIDAE;

EID: 54949121304     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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