Prevalence of tick infestation and theileriosis in sheep and goats

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 178-180

  Irshad, Nausheen ^a   Qayyum, M ^a   Hussain, M ^b   Khan, M Qasim ^a  

^a PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Goats; Prevalence; Sheep; Theileriosis; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; IXODIDA; OVIS ARIES; RHIPICEPHALUS;

EID: 77956071289     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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