Cryptosporidium hominis in a goat and a sheep in the UK

Veterinary Record

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-25

  Giles, M ^a   Chalmers, R ^b   Pritchard, G ^a   Elwin, K ^b   Mueller Doblies, D ^a   Clifton Hadley, F ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 58249100591     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.164.1.24     Document Type: Article

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