A retrospective study of wildlife rabies in Zimbabwe, between 1992 and 2003

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 565-572

  Pfukenyi, D M ^a   Pawandiwa, D ^b   Makaya, P V ^b   Ushewokunze Obatolu, U ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Diagnostics and Research Branch   (Zimbabwe)

^c Division of Veterinary Field Services   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Rabies; Wildlife; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; HAPLORHINI; RABIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCIURIDAE; SEASON; TIME; WILD ANIMAL; ZIMBABWE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ANTELOPES; CARNIVORA; HAPLORHINI; RABIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCIURIDAE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS MESOMELAS; CARNIVORA; FELIDAE; HERPESTIDAE; HYAENIDAE; MUSTELIDAE; VIVERRIDAE;

EID: 62949189010     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9224-4     Document Type: Article

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