Study on the epidemiology of foot and mouth disease in Ethiopia

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 789-798

  Ayelet, G ^a   Gelaye, E ^a   Negussie, H ^a   Asmare, K ^b  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Cattle; Disease free zone; Epidemiology; Ethiopia; Foot and mouth disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874822277     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.31.3.2153     Document Type: Article

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