Modeling the influence of Peromyscus leucopus body mass, sex, and habitat on immature Dermacentor variabilis burden

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 338-341

  Dallas, Tad A ^a   Foré, Stephanie A ^a   Kim, Hyun Joo ^a  

^a TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermacentor variabilis; Modeling; Negative binomial regression; Peromyscus leucopus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; DERMACENTOR; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PEROMYSCUS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; DERMACENTOR; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; PEROMYSCUS; SEX FACTORS;

DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; IXODIDA; MUS; PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 84870286775     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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