First report and characterization of adult Uncinaria spp. in New Zealand Sea Lion (Phocarctos hookeri) pups from the Auckland Islands, New Zealand

Parasitology Research

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 304-309

  Castinel, A ^a   Duignan, P J ^a   Pomroy, W E ^a   Lyons, E T ^b   Nadler, S A ^c   Dailey, M D ^d   Wilkinson, I S ^e   Chilvers, B L ^e  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

^e DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOOKWORM; HOOKWORM INFECTION; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAL; SPECIES COMPARISON; UNCINARIA HAMILTONI; UNCINARIA LUCASI;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NEW ZEALAND; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; SEA LIONS;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; NEMATODA; PHOCARCTOS HOOKERI; PINNIPEDIA; UNCINARIA; UNCINARIA LUCASI;

EID: 33344454360     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-0069-8     Document Type: Article

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