Spirocercosis in stray dogs of chittagong metropolitan area of bangladesh: An epidemiological and pathological investigation

Veterinary World

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 485-491

  Das, Shubhagata ^a   Alim, Md Abdul ^a   Hassan, Mohammad Mahmudul ^a   Sikder, Suchandan ^a   Muraduzzaman, ^a   Masuduzzaman, Md ^a  

^a Chittagong Government Veterinary College   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Fibrosarcoma; Haematology; Histopathology; Nodule; Parasite; Prevalence; Spirocercosis; Stray dogs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865170323     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5455/vetworld.2011.485-491     Document Type: Article

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