Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

Brucellosis infection dynamics in cattle and the impacts on production and reproduction in pastoral settings of Tanzania

Gabriel M. Shirima
  • Gabriel M. Shirima
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 12 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 February 2022
  •  Published: 31 March 2022

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