Hookworms of feral cats in Florida

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-24

  Anderson, Tara Creel ^a   Foster, Garry W ^a   Forrester, Donald J ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancylostoma spp.; Felis catus; Feral cat; Florida; Hookworms

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMA BRAZILIENSE; ANCYLOSTOMA TUBAEFORME; ARTICLE; CAT; FOX; HOOKWORM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOSIS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMA TUBAEFORME; ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; CANIDAE; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; LYNX; LYNX RUFUS; PUMA CONCOLOR CORYI; UROCYON; UROCYON CINEREOARGENTEUS; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0037629603     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(03)00162-6     Document Type: Article

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