Helminth parasites in faecal samples from the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 179, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 175-179

  Acosta, L ^a   Leon Quinto T ^a   Bornay Llinares, F J ^a   Simon M A ^b   Esteban, J G ^c  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b Environmental Council of the Regional Government of Andalusia   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Do ana; Iberian lynx; Intestinal helminth parasites; Sierra Morena; Spain

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMA; ARTICLE; ASCARIDOIDEA; CAPILLARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELMINTH; HYMENOLEPIS; IBERIAN LYNX; LYNX; MALE; NONHUMAN; SPAIN; SURVIVAL; TOXASCARIS LEONINA; TOXOCARA;

ANIMALS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FECES; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; LYNX; MALE; SPAIN;

ANCYLOSTOMA; CAPILLARIA; CESTODA; FELIDAE; HYMENOLEPIS (CESTODA); LYNX; LYNX PARDINUS; NEMATODA; TAENIA; TOXASCARIS LEONINA; TOXOCARA; VERMES;

EID: 79957624287     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.01.058     Document Type: Article

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