Studies on the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in bovines in organized dairy farms in and around Bangalore, South India

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 461-470

  Mallinath, Rekha Hoskere K ^a   Chikkachowdappa, Puttalakshmamma G ^a   Gowda, Ananda K Javare ^a   D'Souza, Placid E ^a  

^a VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Bovines; C. andersoni; C. parvum; Cryptosporidiosis; Oocysts; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ANDERSONI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 72249119709     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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