Prevalence, intensity, and geographic distribution of sinus worm (Skrjabingylus nasicola) infection in mink (Mustela vison) of central Ontario

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1011-1018

  Santi, Stacey A ^a   Parker, Glenn H ^a   Schaffner, Natalie P ^a   Capodagli, Liane ^a   Persinger, Michael A ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFECTED ANIMALS; INFECTION INTENSITIES; INFECTION PREVALENCE; JUVENILE ANIMALS;

DISEASES; ECOSYSTEMS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SAMPLING;

BIODIVERSITY;

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INVERTEBRATE; MUSTELID; PARASITE INTENSITY; PARASITE PREVALENCE; SKULL;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA VISON; SKRJABINGYLUS NASICOLA;

EID: 33749662322     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-084     Document Type: Article

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