Beyond the raccoon roundworm: The natural history of non-raccoon Baylisascaris species in the New World
A total of 10 species of Baylisascaris, a genus of ascaridoid nematodes, occur worldwide and 6 of them occur in the New World. Most of the Baylisascaris species have a similar life cycle with carnivorous mammals or marsupials serving as definitive hosts and a smaller prey host serving as paratenic (...
Main Authors: | Sarah G.H. Sapp, Pooja Gupta, Melissa K. Martin, Maureen H. Murray, Kevin D. Niedringhaus, Madeleine A. Pfaff, Michael J. Yabsley |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-08-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224417300032 |
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