Neosporosis in sheep and different breeds of goats from Southern Jordan: Prevalence and risk factors analysis

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 47-52

  Al Majali, A M ^a   Jawasreh, K I ^b   Talafha, H A ^a   Talafha, A Q ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Goats; Neospora caninum; Risk factors; Seroprevalence; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 55249105172     PISSN: 15574555     EISSN: 15574563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajavsp.2008.47.52     Document Type: Article

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