Avian host DNA isolated from the feces of white-winged vampire bats (Diaemus youngi)

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 255-258

  Carter, Gerald G ^a   Coen, Claudia E ^b   Stenzler, Laura M ^c   Lovette, Irby J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b School of Integrative Plant Science College of Agriculture and Life Sciences   (United States)

^c Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaemus youngi; Fecal DNA; Molecular scatology; Noninvasive

Indexed keywords

BAT; DNA; FECAL PELLET; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

AVES; DIAEMUS YOUNGI;

EID: 33744953595     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/1733-5329(2006)8[255:AHDIFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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