Blackleg in ruminants

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Useh, N M ^a   Nok, A J ^a   Esievo, K A N ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Blackleg; Clostridium chauvoei; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956910943     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20061040     Document Type: Review

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