Correlates of parasites and pseudoparasites in wolves (Canis lupus) across continents: A comparison among Yellowstone (USA), Abruzzo (IT) and Mercantour (FR) national parks
Little is known about the impact of infectious diseases on large carnivores. We investigated factors structuring the helminth and protozoan infections of wolves (Canis lupus) by using coprological analyses. Faecal samples (n = 342) were analysed from 11 wolf packs belonging to three different geogra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224419301257 |