Prevalence of cryptosporidium parvum Infection in Lahore (pakistan) and its association with diarrhea in dairy calves

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 221-224

  Nasir, A ^a   Avais, M ^a   Khan, M S ^a   Ahmad, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; Dairy calves; Diarrhea; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 70449118993     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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