Leptospirosis in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Trinidad

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-86

  Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale ^a   Hull Jackson, Carol ^b   Clarke, Nicole ^b   Whittington, Carrol ^b   Seepersadsingh, Nadira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b Leptospira Reference Laboratory   (Barbados)

Author keywords

Leptospirosis; Trinidad; Water buffalo

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; LEPTOSPIRA;

EID: 65249161835     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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