Cryptosporidiosis and Coccidiosis

Diseases of Sheep: Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 179-184

  Wright, S E ^a   Coop, R L ^a  

^a Moredun Institute Pentlands Science Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coccidiosis; Cryptosporidiosis; Endogenous stages; Oocysts; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889621923     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470753316.ch26     Document Type: Chapter

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