Report on some monogenean and clinostomid infestations of freshwater fish and waterbird hosts in Middle Letaba Dam, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-199

  Olivier, P A S ^a   Luus Powell, Wilmien J ^a   Saayman, J E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clinostomidae; Middle letaba dam; Monogenea; South africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953069379     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v76i2.44     Document Type: Article

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