A survey of Cryptosporidium species in Skomer bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus skomerensis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 119-122

  Bull, S A ^a   Chalmers, R M ^a   Sturdee, A P ^a   Healing, T D ^b  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b Coventry University ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium muris; Cryptosporidium parvum; Island populations

Indexed keywords

BANK VOLE; PROTOZOAN PARASITE; SKOMER BANK VOLE;

CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS SKOMERENSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MURIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 0031960204     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998001137     Document Type: Article

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