Prevalence of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in coyotes (Canis latrans) in Washington State

Northwest Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 319-322

  Foreyt, William J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE; INSECT; MAMMAL;

CANIS LATRANS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 58149392158     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3955/0029-344X-82.4.319     Document Type: Article

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