Angiostrongylus vasorum in wolves in Italy

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 12-14

  Eleni, Claudia ^a   De Liberato, Claudio ^a   Azam, Dena ^b   Morgan, Eric R ^b   Traversa, Donato ^c  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE REGIONI LAZIO E TOSCANA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylosis; Canid; Epidemiology; Lungworm; One health; Pathology; Wildlife disease; Wolf

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896520974     PISSN: 22132244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.10.003     Document Type: Article

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