Descriptive epidemiology of a scabies epidemic in chamois in the Dolomite Alps, Italy

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-141

  Rossi, L ^a   Fraquelli, C ^b   Vesco, U ^a   Permunian, R ^c   Sommavilla, G M ^c   Carmignola, G ^d   Da Pozzo, R ^e   Meneguz, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Servizio Foreste e Fauna Amministrazione Provinciale   (Italy)

^c Amministrazione Provinciale   (Italy)

^d Amministrazione Provinciale   (Italy)

^e NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps; Epidemiology; Outbreak; Rupicapra; Sarcoptes; Scabies

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA IBEX; CAPRA IBEX IBEX; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; OVIS ARIES; OVIS GMELINI; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA; SARCOPTES;

EID: 34147145273     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-006-0067-x     Document Type: Article

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