Nematode larvae (order spirurida) in gastric tissues of Australian anurans: A comparison between the introduced cane toad and sympatric native frogs

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1126-1140

  Kelehear, Crystal ^a   Jones, Hugh I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acuariidae; Bufo marinus; Cyclorana; Histopathology; Litoria; Physalopterine; Physalopteroides; Physocephalus

Indexed keywords

ACUARIIDAE; ANURA; BUFO MARINUS; CYCLORANA; LITORIA; PHYSALOPTEROIDES; PHYSOCEPHALUS; SPIRURIDA; VERMES;

EID: 78149262879     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.4.1126     Document Type: Article

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