Echinococcus granulosus in wildlife in and around the Kosciuszko National Park, south-eastern Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 81-85

  Jenkins, D J ^a   Morris, B ^b  

^a Australian Hydatid Control and Epidemiology Program   (Australia)

^b Rural Lands Protection Board   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; CESTODA; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; MACROPODIDAE; METATHERIA; SUS SCROFA; VOMBATIDAE; WALLABIA; WALLABIA BICOLOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BAT; DOG; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS; FOX; GOAT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MARSUPIAL; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWINE; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; AUSTRALIA; CHIROPTERA; DOGS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS; FOXES; GOATS; MARSUPIALIA; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWINE;

EID: 0141652092     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb11440.x     Document Type: Article

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