Patterns of haemogregarine load, aggregation and prevalence as a function of host age in the lizard Lacerta vivipara

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 676-678

  Sorci, G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFESPAN; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; LACERTA; LACERTA VIVIPARA; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 0029742060     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3283807     Document Type: Article

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