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: 415

Full Length Research Paper

Study on molecular characterization of rabies virus N gene segment from different animal species in the Sultanate of Oman

Mohammad Hasan Hussain Body
  • Mohammad Hasan Hussain Body
  • Animal Health Research Center, Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, P. O. Box 50, PC 121, A?Seeb, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Abdulmajeed Al Rawahi
  • Abdulmajeed Al Rawahi
  • Animal Health Research Center, Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, P. O. Box 50, PC 121, A?Seeb, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Muhammad Hammad Hussain*
  • Muhammad Hammad Hussain*
  • Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Saif Said Al Habsi
  • Saif Said Al Habsi
  • Animal Health Research Center, Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, P. O. Box 50, PC 121, A?Seeb, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Ali Awlad Wadir
  • Ali Awlad Wadir
  • Animal Health Research Center, Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, P. O. Box 50, PC 121, A?Seeb, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Nirmala Saravanan
  • Nirmala Saravanan
  • Animal Health Research Center, Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, P. O. Box 50, PC 121, A?Seeb, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Mohammad Sayed Ahmed
  • Mohammad Sayed Ahmed
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafralsheikh University, Egypt.
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Sunil Rajamony
  • Sunil Rajamony
  • Animal Health Research Center, Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, P. O. Box 50, PC 121, A?Seeb, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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  •  Received: 04 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 07 November 2014
  •  Published: 31 December 2014

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