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: 419

Full Length Research Paper

Occupational hazards associated with human brucellosis in abattoir settings: A case study of Dodoma abattoir in Tanzania

Denice Luwumba
  • Denice Luwumba
  • Department of Global Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Lughano Kusiluka
  • Lughano Kusiluka
  • Office of the Vice Vice Chancellor, Mzumbe University, P. O. Box 1, Mzumbe, Tanzania.
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Gabriel Shirima
  • Gabriel Shirima
  • Department of Global Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 25 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 28 February 2019
  •  Published: 31 March 2019

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