Epidemiological study of bovine brucellosis in three agro-ecological areas of central Oromiya, Ethiopia

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 933-943

  Jergefa, T ^a   Kelay, B ^b   Bekana, M ^b   Teshale, S ^b   Gustafson, H ^c   Kindahl, H ^c  

^a Oromiya Agricultural Research Institute   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agro ecological systems; Bovine brucellosis; Bovines; Brucellosis; Ethiopia; Oromiya; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA;

EID: 77952151774     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.28.3.1939     Document Type: Article

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