Comparative pathological and immunohistochemical features of sarcoptic mange in five sympatric wildlife species in Northern Spain

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 997-1000

  Oleaga, A ^a   Casais, R ^b   Prieto, J M ^b   Gortazar C ^c   Balseiro, A ^b  

^a SERPA Sociedad de Servicios del Principado de Asturias SA   (Spain)

^b Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario de Asturias   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Comparative histopathology; Immunohistochemistry; Sarcoptes scabiei; Sarcoptic mange; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; UNGULATA; VULPES;

EID: 84870356663     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-012-0662-y     Document Type: Article

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