Seasonal prevalence and intensity of hookworms (Uncinaria spp.) in California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups born in 2002 on San Miguel Island, California

Parasitology Research

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-132

  Lyons, E T ^a   DeLong, R L ^b   Spraker, T R ^c   Melin, S R ^b   Laake, J L ^b   Tolliver, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOOKWORM; HOOKWORM INFECTION; MALE; MAMMAL; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; INTESTINES; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PREVALENCE; SEA LIONS; SEASONS;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; UNCINARIA; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 18844421617     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-1335-5     Document Type: Article

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