Effect of Brucella infection on reproduction conditions of female breeding cattle and its public health significance in Western Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Veterinary Medicine International

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Haileselassie, Mekonnen ^a   Kalayou, Shewit ^b,c   Kyule, Moses ^d   Asfaha, Mekonnen ^e   Belihu, Kelay ^d  

^a Tigray National Regional State Science and Technology Agency   (Ethiopia)

^b MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^e Kahsay Abera Hospital   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA;

EID: 84863979088     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20420048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/354943     Document Type: Article

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