Isolation of the mite Myocoptes musculinus Koch from the Spinifex Hopping mouse (Notomys alexis)

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 292-295

  Old, J M ^a   Hill, N J ^b   Deane, E M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Mite; Myocoptes musculinus; Notomys alexis; Spinifex hopping mouse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECTOPARASITE; FECES ANALYSIS; MITE; MYOCOPTES MUSCULINUS; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALS; FECES; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; MURINAE; RODENT DISEASES;

ACARI; MURIDAE; MYOCOPTES; NOTOMYS ALEXIS;

EID: 34248332129     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002367707780378186     Document Type: Article

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