Parasitological survey of rats in rural regions of Croatia

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 70-74

  Stojcevic, Dagny ^a   Mihaljevic, Z ^b   Marinculic, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b CROATIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Ectoparasites; Endoparasites; Prevalence; Rat; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CESTODA; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; NEMATODA; PHTHIRAPTERA; POLYPLAX SPINULOSA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); VERMES;

EID: 31144464186     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/5679-VETMED     Document Type: Article

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