An Overview of Pentastomiasis in Reptiles and Other Vertebrates

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-294

  Paré, Jean A ^a  

^a TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

amphibians; birds; mammals; pentastome; pentastomida; reptiles

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ARGULOIDA; ARMILLIFER; ARTHROPODA; AVES; CRUSTACEA; MAMMALIA; PENTASTOMIDA; PHTHIRAPTERA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 53549116203     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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