Gastrointestinal parasites of coyotes (Canis latrans) in the metropolitan area of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1023-1030

  Liccioli, S ^a   Catalano, S ^a   Kutz, S J ^a   Lejeune, M ^b   Verocai, G G ^a   Duignan, P J ^a   Fuentealba, C ^c   Hart, M ^a   Ruckstuhl, K E ^a   Massolo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Ross University   (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Author keywords

Alberta; Canada; Canis latrans; Gastrointestinal parasites; Urban coyotes; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

CANID; CARNIVORE; CARRION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DOMESTIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FECES; FLATWORM; HEALTH RISK; METROPOLITAN AREA; NEMATODE; PARASITE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PATHOGEN; PROTOZOAN; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALBERTA; CALGARY; CANADA;

EID: 84864709237     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z2012-070     Document Type: Article

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