Effect of experimental ectoparasite control on Bartonella infections in wild Richardson's ground squirrels

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 750-758

  Jardine, C ^a,b   Waldner, C ^a   Wobeser, G ^a   Leighton, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bartonella; Deltamethrin; Ectoparasite; Flea; Insecticide; Richardson's ground squirrel; Spermophilus richardsonii

Indexed keywords

BARTONELLA; SCIURIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); SPERMOPHILUS; SPERMOPHILUS RICHARDSONII;

EID: 33846903338     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.4.750     Document Type: Article

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