Clustering of hydatid infection in macropodids

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 37, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 943-952

  Barnes, Tamsin S ^a   Morton, John M ^a   Coleman, Glen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Echinococcus granulosus; Hydatid; Kangaroo; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CULLING; CYST; DISEASE PREVALENCE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARSUPIAL; MODEL; RISK FACTOR;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; FEMALE; KANGAROO; LIVER CYST; LUNG CYST; MALE; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; PLEURA CAVITY; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RISK FACTOR;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; FEMALE; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUEENSLAND; RISK FACTORS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ANIMALIA; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; MACROPODIDAE;

EID: 34249930522     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.01.014     Document Type: Article

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