Abattoir characteristics and seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis in cattle slaughtered at Bodija Municipal Abattoir, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Prevalence of bovine brucellosis in slaughtered cattle and barriers to better protection of abattoir workers in Ibadan, South-Western Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2141-2529
DOI: 10.5897/jvmah2015.0370