Evaluation of the presence of house dust mites in horse rugs

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 602-607

  Wallace, Jessica C ^a   Vogelnest, Linda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; HORSE; PARASITOLOGY; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

ANIMALS; HORSES; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

ACARI; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; EQUIDAE; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 78349248652     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2010.00905.x     Document Type: Article

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