Giant kidney worms in mink from New York: Prevalence, distribution, and health implications

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-222

  Loukmas, Jefferey J ^a   Mayack, David T ^a   Richmond, Milo E ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

^b Hale Creek Field Station ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DIOCTOPHYME RENALE; MUSTELA;

EID: 77954403881     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/045.017.0204     Document Type: Article

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