Babesia capreoli infections in alpine chamois (Rupicapra R. Rupicapra), roe deer (capreolus C. capreolus) and red deer (cervus elaphus) from Switzerland

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 748-753

  Hoby, Stefan ^a   Mathis, Alexander ^b   Doherr, Marcus G ^a   Robert, Nadia ^a   Ryser Deglorgis, Marie Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Babesia capreoli; Babesiosis; Chamois; Elevation; Epidemiology; Red deer; Roe deer; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BABESIA; BABESIA CAPREOLI; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; RICINUS COMMUNIS; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA;

ALTITUDE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BABESIOSIS; CASE REPORT; DEER; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FATALITY; FEMALE; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; INFESTATION; IXODES; MALE; PARASITE VECTOR; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RUPICAPRA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWITZERLAND;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; BABESIOSIS; DEER; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; IXODES; MALE; PREVALENCE; RUPICAPRA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWITZERLAND; TICK INFESTATIONS;

EID: 70349328067     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-45.3.748     Document Type: Article

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