The African buffalo: A villain for inter-species spread of infectious diseases in southern Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Michel, Anita L ^a   Bengis, Roy G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Directorate Veterinary Services   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; BUBALUS; SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 84863548602     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: 22190635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v79i2.453     Document Type: Article

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