Genetically distinct dog-derived and human-derived Sarcoptes scabiei in scabies-endemic communities in northern Australia

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 542-547

  Walton, Shelley F ^a   Choy, Jodie Low ^a   Bonson, Annie ^a   Valle, Antony ^a   McBroom, James ^a   Taplin, David ^b   Arlian, Larry ^c   Mathews, John D ^a   Currie, Bart ^a   Kemp, David J ^a  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DOG; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; SCABIES;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; PSOROPTES CERVINUS; SARCOPTES SCABIEI;

EID: 0032744219     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.542     Document Type: Article

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