Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in lion (Panthera leo) from Senegal, West Africa

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 346-349

  Kamga Waladjo, A R ^a,b   Gbati, O B ^a   Kone, P ^a   Lapo, R A ^a   Dombou, E ^a   Chatagnon, G ^b   Bakou, S N ^a   Diop, P E H ^a   Pangui, L J ^a   Tainturier, D ^b   Akakpo, J A ^a  

^a Ecole Inter Etats des Sciences et Medecine Veterinaires Dakar   (Senegal)

^b LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Lion (Panthera leo); Neospora caninum; Senegal; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

NEOSPORA CANINUM; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 70349329375     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2009.346.349     Document Type: Article

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