Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Year: 2010
Volume: 9
Issue: 6
Page No. 1034 - 1036

The Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Dermatophilosis from Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Nigeria

Authors : Samson J. Shaibu, Haruna M. Kazeem, Usman S. Abdullahi and Muhammad Y. Fatihu

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