Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) infestation on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Trentino, Italian Alps

Parassitologia

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-63

  Chemini, C ^a   Rizzoli, A ^a   Merler, S ^a   Furlanello, C ^b   Genchi, C ^c  

^a CENTRO DI ECOLOGIA ALPINA   (Italy)

^b Istituto per la Ricerca Scientifica   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps; Capreolus capreolus; CART model; Italy; Ixodes ricinus; Roe deer; Ticks

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALTITUDE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEER; DISEASE CARRIER; INFESTATION; ITALY; IXODES; LYME DISEASE; PARASITE VECTOR; PARASITOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; DEER; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ITALY; IXODES; LYME DISEASE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TICK INFESTATIONS;

EID: 0031083213     PISSN: 00482951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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