Chrysomya bezziana in pet dogs in Hong Kong: A potential threat to Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 202-205

  Chemonges Nielsen, S ^a,b  

^a Veterinary Nexus   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CHRYSOMYA BEZZIANA; INSECTA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FLY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HONG KONG; LARVA; MALE; MYIASIS; PARASITOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; AUSTRALIA; DIPTERA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HONG KONG; LARVA; MALE; SCREW WORM INFECTION;

EID: 2342567869     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb11471.x     Document Type: Article

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