Cryptosporidium muris infection in bilbies (Macrotis lagotis)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 739-741

  Warren, K S ^a   Swan, R A ^a   Morgan Ryan, U M ^a   Friend, J A ^b   Elliot, A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Science Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MURIS; MACROTIS; MACROTIS LAGOTIS; METATHERIA;

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; DIMETRIDAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; EPIDEMIC; FECES; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MARSUPIAL; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIMETRIDAZOLE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MARSUPIALIA; MICE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 2342458997     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb14602.x     Document Type: Article

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