Seroprevalence of babesiosis in cattle and buffaloes by indirect fluorescent antibody test

Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-4

  Singh, Harkirat ^a   Mishra, A K ^b   Rao, J R ^b   Tewari, A K ^b  

^a GURU ANGAD DEV VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Babesia bigemina; Buffalo; Cattle; IFAT; India

Indexed keywords

BABESIA BIGEMINA; BOS; BOVINAE; BUBALUS; THEILERIA ANNULATA; TRYPANOSOMA EVANSI;

EID: 70450176568     PISSN: 09711031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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