Parasitological examination of common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) faeces in the Gamba Complex of Protected Area in Gabon

Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 66-73

  Rietmann, S ^a   Walzer, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Faeces; Gabon; Hippopotamus amphibius; Parasite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899491365     PISSN: 0043535X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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