Prevalence of bovine cysticercosis and hydatidosis in Jimma municipal abattoir, South West Ethiopia

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 323-326

  Tolosa, T ^a   Tigre, W ^a   Teka, G ^a   Dorny, P ^b,c  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cysticercosis; Echinococcus granulosus; Ethiopia; Hydatidosis; Prevalence; Taenia saginata

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE; CESTODA; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; TAENIA SAGINATA;

EID: 77957055718     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v76i3.37     Document Type: Article

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