Flea infestation reduces the life span of the common vole

Parasitology

Volumn 136, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1351-1355

  Devevey, G ^a,b   Christe, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Life history traits; Microtus arvalis; Nosopsyllus fasciatus; Parasitism; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPARASITE; FERTILITY; FLEA; HEART; HOST; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFESTATION; LIFESPAN; MALE; MICROTUS ARVALIS; NONHUMAN; NOSOPSYLLUS FASCIATUS; PARASITISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPLEEN; SURVIVAL; VOLE;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; BODY SIZE; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; LONGEVITY; MALE; RODENT DISEASES; SIPHONAPTERA;

MICROTUS ARVALIS; MURIDAE; NOSOPSYLLUS FASCIATUS; RATTUS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 70350565383     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182009990746     Document Type: Article

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