Molecular identification and haematological values of strangles (Streptococcus equi) affected mules in Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 587-592

  Ijaz, Muhammad ^a   Khan, Muhammad Sarwar ^a   Khan, Muhammad Arif ^a   Avais, Muhammad ^a   Ali, Muhammad Muddassir ^a   Saleem, Muhammad Hassan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Mules; Strangles; Streptococcus equi

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEMATOLOGY; HEMOGLOBIN; UNGULATE;

LAHORE; PAKISTAN; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN]; SARGODHA;

EQUIDAE; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 79751500182     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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