Frequency of deposition and location of Baylisascaris procyonis eggs in raccoon feces

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 190-194

  Reed, Charles ^a   Henke, Scott E ^a   Kresta, Amy E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baylisascaris procyonis; Eggs; Feces; Larva migrans; Nematode; Raccoon

Indexed keywords

BAYLISASCARIS PROCYONIS; NEMATODA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 84856031142     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-48.1.190     Document Type: Article

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