Using occupancy models to investigate the prevalence of ectoparasitic vectors on hosts: An example with fleas on prairie dogs

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 246-256

  Eads, David A ^a   Biggins, Dean E ^b   Doherty, Paul F ^a   Gage, Kenneth L ^c   Huyvaert, Kathryn P ^a   Long, Dustin H ^d   Antolin, Michael F ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^d Turner Endangered Species Fund   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection; Ectoparasite; Flea; Occupancy; Prairie dog; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888023817     PISSN: 22132244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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