Sero-prevalence of bovine brucellosis and its risk factors in Jimma zone of Oromia Region, South-western Ethiopia

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-40

  Ibrahim, Nuraddis ^a   Belihu, Kelay ^a   Lobago, Fikre ^a   Bekana, Merga ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Bovine brucellosis; Ethiopia; Risk factors; Sero prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 71249162365     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-009-9382-z     Document Type: Article

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