A standardised faecal collection protocol for intestinal helminth egg counts in Asian elephants, Elephas maximus
The quantitative assessment of parasite infection is necessary to measure, manage and reduce infection risk in both wild and captive animal populations. Traditional faecal flotation methods which aim to quantify parasite burden, such as the McMaster egg counting technique, are widely used in veterin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-12-01
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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/S2213224415300031 |