Meningeal worm in a reintroduced elk population in Kentucky

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 588-592

  Larkin, Jeffery L ^a   Alexy, Karen J ^b   Bolin, David C ^a   Maehr, David S ^a   Cox, John J ^a   Wichrowski, Michael W ^a   Seward, Nathan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Elk; Meningeal worm; Parelaphostrongylus tenuis; Reintroduction; Translocation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS;

EID: 3042656851     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-39.3.588     Document Type: Article

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