Low prevalence of haematozoa in Trumpeter finches Bucanetes githagineus from south-eastern Spain: Additional support for a restricted distribution of blood parasites in arid lands

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-213

  Valera, Francisco ^a   Carrillo, Carmen M ^a   Barbosa, Andres ^a   Moreno, Eulalia ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arid land; Blood parasites; Bucanetes githagineus; Prevalence; Vector

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BIRD; HEMOPARASITE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITE PREVALENCE;

(SOUTHEAST); SPAIN;

AVES; BUCANETES GITHAGINEUS; FRINGILLIDAE; LEUCOCYTOZOON;

EID: 0041520756     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00041-7     Document Type: Article

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