Hepatozoonosis and trypanosomiasis in Norwegian lemmings, Lemmus lemmus, from Finland

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-271

  Laakkonen, Juha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hepatozoon; Lemmings; Rodentia; Trypanosoma

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HEPATOZOON; LEMMUS LEMMUS; RODENTIA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA SP.;

EID: 11244281614     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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