Coccidiosis due to Eimeria in sheep and goats, a review

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 84-92

  Chartier, Christophe ^a,b   Paraud, Carine ^c  

^a LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c Anses Laboratoire de Niort   (France)

Author keywords

Anticoccidian; Eimeria; Goat; Small ruminant

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; EIMERIA; EIMERIA NINAKOHLYAKIMOVAE; EIMERIA OVINOIDALIS; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 84858335852     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.10.022     Document Type: Article

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