The role of wildlife in the transmission of parasitic zoonoses in peri-urban and urban areas

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 71-79

  Mackenstedt, Ute ^a   Jenkins, David ^b   Romig, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dingoes; Feral cats; Peri urban areas; Red fox; Vector borne infections; Zoonotic parasites

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; CANIDAE; PROCYON; VULPES;

EID: 85027929145     PISSN: 22132244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.01.006     Document Type: Review

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