Parasite fauna of the bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) in an urban region of Germany: Reservoir host of zoonotic metazoan parasites?

Parasitology Research

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-75

  Klimpel, Sven ^a   Förster, Maike ^a   Schmahl, Günter ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AONCHOTHECA MURISSYLVATICI; ARACHNID; ARTICLE; CESTODE; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CTENOPHTHALMUS AGYRTE; ECTOPARASITE; ENDOPARASITE; FAUNA; GERMANY; HELIGMOSOMUM COSTELLATUM; HELMINTH; HOST; INSECT; METAZOON; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ARACHNIDA; ARVICOLINAE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; GERMANY; INSECTS; NEMATODA; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; URBAN POPULATION; ZOONOSES;

AONCHOTHECA MURISSYLVATICI; ARACHNIDA; CESTODA; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; CTENOPHTHALMUS AGYRTES; HELIGMOSOMUM; INSECTA; METAZOA; NEMATODA; RODENTIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); VERMES;

EID: 35448934480     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-007-0725-2     Document Type: Article

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