Canine heartworms in coyotes in Illinois

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 593-599

  Nelson, Thomas A ^a   Gregory, David G ^b   Laursen, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wildlife Resources Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Canidae; Canis latrans; Coyote; Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilariasis; Disease; Heartworm

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LUPUS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 3042615479     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-39.3.593     Document Type: Article

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