Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in neonatal buffalo calves in Ludhiana district of Punjab, India

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 512-520

  Bhat, S A ^a   Juyal, P D ^a   Singla, L D ^a  

^a GURU ANGAD DEV VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium spp.; Diarrhoea; mZN staining; Nested PCR; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 84857482061     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2012.512.520     Document Type: Article

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