Prevalence of Tick Infestation in Different Breeds of Cattle in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2308-0922,1729-7893
DOI: 10.3329/bjvm.v12i2.21279