Mortality in Laysan ducks (Anas laysanensis) by emaciation complicated by Echinuria uncinata on Laysan Island, Hawaii, 1993

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 110-114

  Work, Thierry M ^a   Meteyer, Carol U ^b   Cole, Rebecca A ^b  

^a National Wildlife Health Center   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Echinuria unicinata; Hematology; Laysan duck; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS LAYSANENSIS; ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE; HAWAIIA; NEMATODA;

EID: 3543081562     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.1.110     Document Type: Article

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