Skin reactions in rabbit experimentally infested with ixodid ticks (Boophilus microplus)

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1057-1058

  Lahkar, B C ^a,b   Baruah, G K ^a,c   Borkakoti, M R ^a,b   Sarmah, P C ^a,b  

^a ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Parasitology ^*  (India)

^c Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidyalaya Evum Go Anusandhan Sansthan   (India)

Author keywords

Boophilus microplus; Rabbit infection; Skin pathology

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; IXODIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 5544237649     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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