Host-parasite interactions of tropical bats in puerto rico

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 157-162

  Krichbaum, Kristle ^a   Perkins, Sarah ^a   Gannon, Michael R ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Macroparasites; Monophyllus redmani; Mormoops blainvillei; Parasite infection; Pteronotus quadridens; Puerto rico; Tropical bats

Indexed keywords

BAT; BODY MASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ECTOPARASITE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INFECTIVITY; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; PATHOGEN;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO;

CAPILLARIA; CESTODA; MONOPHYLLUS REDMANI; MORMOOPS; PTERONOTUS QUADRIDENS; STREBLIDAE; VAMPIROLEPIS; VERMES;

EID: 68149181472     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811009X465776     Document Type: Article

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