Natural occurrence of Diplostomum sp. (Digenea: Diplostomatidae) in adult mudpuppies and bullfrog tadpoles from the St. Lawrence River, Quebec

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-31

  Marcogliese, David J ^a   Rodrigue, Jean ^a   Ouellet, Martin ^b   Champoux, Louise ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abundance; Amphibians; Canada; Diplostomum sp.; Eyefluke; Mudpuppy; Necturus maculosus; Prevalence; Rana catesbeiana; St. Lawrence River; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

DIPLOSTOMUM; NECTURUS MACULOSUS; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 0033993823     PISSN: 1049233X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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