Papular dermatitis induced in guinea pigs by the biting midge Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-71

  O'Toole, D ^a   Perez De Leon A A ^b,c   Hearne, C ^a   McHolland, L ^b   Yun, L ^b,d   Tabachnick, W ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b USDA ARS   (United States)

^c Stillmeadow Inc   (United States)

^d PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; CULICOIDES SONORENSIS; DIPTERA; INSECTA; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; DERMATITIS; GUINEA PIG; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; DERMATITIS; GUINEA PIGS; SKIN;

EID: 0038652153     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870301500116     Document Type: Article

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