Land-use effects on prevalence of raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 594-599

  Page, L Kristen ^a   Gehrt, Stanley D ^b,c   Robinson, Nathaniel P ^a,d  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Baylisascaris procyonis; Land use; Nematode; Prevalence; Procyon lotor; Raccoon

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BAYLISASCARIS PROCYONIS; NEMATODA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 53049093970     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.3.594     Document Type: Article

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