The potential role of Strongyloides robustus on parasite-mediated competition between two species of flying squirrels (Glaucomys)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 229-235

  Krichbaum, Kristle ^a   Mahan, Carolyn G ^b   Steele, Michael A ^c   Turner, Gregory ^d   Hudson, Peter J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WILKES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Pennsylvania Game Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent competition; Flying squirrels; Glaucomys sabrinus; Glaucomys volans; Helminths; Nematodes; Pennsylvania; Sciurid; Strongyloides robutus; Sympatry

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARIA; CESTODA; GLAUCOMYS; GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; GLAUCOMYS VOLANS; NEMATODA; PTEROMYINI; PTERYGODERMATITES; SCIURIDAE; STRONGYLOIDES; SYPHACIA; VERMES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PREVALENCE; RODENT DISEASE; SCIURIDAE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRONGYLOIDES; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; MALE; PENNSYLVANIA; PREVALENCE; RODENT DISEASES; SCIURIDAE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STRONGYLOIDES; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 77449083821     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.1.229     Document Type: Article

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