The influence of watering practices on the transmission of Fasciola among sheep in the Ethiopian highlands

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Abstract

A study conducted to evaluate transmission rates of fascioliasis, using parasite-free ewes and their lambs as tracer animals, under dif. watering practice and to assess the value of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in studying the epidemiology of the disease.

Citation

Veterinary Research Communications;13(1):67-74

Authors

  • Njau, B.C.
  • Kasali, O.B.
  • Scholtens, R.G.
  • Akalework, N.

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