Sero-prevalence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection of chickens in model breeder poultry farms of Bangladesh

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-35

  Sarkar, S K ^a   Rahman, M B ^a   Rahman, M ^a   Amin, K M R ^a   Khan, M F R ^a   Rahman, M M ^a  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Chickens; Model breeder poultry farms; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Sero prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952068634     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.32.35     Document Type: Article

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