Influence of management and biological factors on parasitic invasions in the wild – Spread of the blood-sucking nematode Ashworthius sidemi in European bison (Bison bonasus)

The full course of new parasite introductions in wild animals is difficult to accurately trace. We documented and analysed the invasive blood-sucking nematode Ashworthius sidemi (Trichostrongylidae) introduction and spread in European bison (Bison bonasus) from the initial phase of its progression....

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Main Authors: Marta Kołodziej-Sobocińska, Aleksander W. Demiaszkiewicz, Jacek Lachowicz, Tomasz Borowik, Rafał Kowalczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224416300372