Sarcoptic mange in southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons): Distribution and prevalence in the Murraylands of South Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-138

  Ruykys, Laura ^a   Taggart, David A ^b   Breed, William G ^a   Schultz, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Royal Zoological Society of South Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE SPREAD; FAT; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MORTALITY;

AUSTRALIA; MURRAYLANDS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; LASIORHINUS LATIFRONS; VOMBATIDAE;

EID: 79960251818     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO09010     Document Type: Article

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