Prevalence of hookworms (Uncinaria lucasi stiles) in northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus linnaeus) pups on St. Paul Island, Alaska, U.S.A.: 1986-1999

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 218-223

  Lyons, Eugene T ^a   Spraker, Terry R ^b   Olson, Kimberly D ^b   Tolliver, Sharon C ^a   Bair, Heather D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult hookworms; Alaska; Callorhinus ursinus; Northern fur seal pups; Prevalence; St. Paul Island; U.S.A.; Uncinaria lucasi

Indexed keywords

CALLORHINUS URSINUS; UNCINARIA LUCASI;

EID: 0033891936     PISSN: 1049233X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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