Geographical distribution and seasonality of the prevalence of Leucocytozoon lovati in Japanese Rock ptarmigans (Lagopus mutus japonicus) found in the Alpine Regions of Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-176

  Murata, Koichi ^a   Tamada, Asumi ^a   Ichikawa, Yoko ^a   Hagihara, Mio ^b   Sato, Yukita ^a   Nakamura, Hiroshi ^c   Nakamura, Masahiko ^d   Sakanakura, Takaaki ^e   Asakawa, Mitsuhiko ^f  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nagamine Animal Clinic   (Japan)

^c SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d JOETSU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

^e Institute for Alpine Environment and Biota   (Japan)

^f RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Geographical distribution; Hematozoa; Japanese rock ptarmigan; Leucocytozoon lovati; Vulnerable species

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; BLOOD; COCCIDIA; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GALLIFORMES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; JAPAN; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; GALLIFORMES; HAEMOSPORIDA; JAPAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

ARTHROPODA; AVES; LAGOPUS MUTUS; LEUCOCYTOZOON LOVATI;

EID: 33847622868     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.69.171     Document Type: Article

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