Parasite species of the endangered Iberian wolf ( Canis lupus signatus ) and a sympatric widespread carnivore
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Parasite species of the endangered Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) and a sympatric widespread carnivore
Parasites have a profound impact on wildlife population dynamics. However, until some years ago, studies on the occurrence and prevalence of wildlife parasites were neglected comparatively with the studies on humans and domestic animals. In this study, we determined the parasite prevalence of two sympatric wild canids: the endangered Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) and the widespread red fo...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2213-2244
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2016.04.002