Prevalence and significance of haemoparasitic infections of cattle in North- Central, Nigeria

Veterinary World

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 445-448

  Kamani, J ^a   Sannusi, A ^a   Egwu, O K ^a   Dogo, G I ^a   Tanko, T J ^a   Kemza, S ^a   Tafarki, A E ^a   Gbise, D S ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cattle; Hemoparasites; Nigeria; Prevalence; Significance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855206918     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5455/vetworld.2010.445-448     Document Type: Article

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