African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Seroprevalence of canine leptospirosis, in Urban and Periurban, Morogoro, Tanzania

K. Said
  • K. Said
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3021 Morogoro, Tanzania.
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G. G. Bakari
  • G. G. Bakari
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3021 Morogoro, Tanzania.
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R. Machang’u
  • R. Machang’u
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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A. S. Katakweba
  • A. S. Katakweba
  • Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3110, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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A. P. Muhairwa
  • A. P. Muhairwa
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3021 Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 01 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 23 April 2018
  •  Published: 07 June 2018

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