Volatile antimicrobial compounds in the pelage of the Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 566-568

  Wood, William F ^a   Szewczak, Joseph M ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti ectoparasitic agents; Antimicrobial activity; Chiroptera; Scent; Short chain aldehydes; Urine washing

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BAT; ECTOPARASITE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MAMMAL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; UREA; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY; NORTH AMERICA;

CHIROPTERA; FUNGI; MAMMALIA; MOLOSSIDAE; TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS MEXICANA;

EID: 34447500570     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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