Giardia and Cryptosporidium species and genotypes in coyotes (Canis latrans)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-144

  Trout, James M ^a   Santín, Mónica ^a   Fayer, Ronald ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis latrans; Coyote; Cryptosporidium; Genotypes; Giardia; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM CANIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MURIS; GIARDIA;

EID: 33745592157     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/05-06TYM-123005.1     Document Type: Article

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