PREVALENCE OF Q- FEVER IN SMALL RUMINANTS IN AL-QASSIM CITY

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The present study was carried out on 500 of small ruminants ( sheep and goats ) to determine the prevalence of Coxielosis in small ruminants in AL-Qassim city by using ELISA test .
The results showed 16% of small ruminants in AL-Qassim city were seropositive to coxiellosis . Infection in sheep ( 19.4% ) was higher than in goat (8% ) .The persent studywas concluded that coxiellosis did not affected by sex and age of examined animals.

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Article Title العربیة

انتشارحمى كيو في المجترات الصغيرة في مدينة القاسم

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قاسم حليم كشاش
Volume 11, Issue 1
Spring 2012
Page 342-348

  • Receive Date 01 June 2012
  • Revise Date 20 June 2012
  • Accept Date 25 June 2012
  • Publish Date 28 June 2012