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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Parasite infestation"”.
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Genetic Variability, Pathogen Susceptibility, Subspecies Identity and Conservation of the Endangered Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in Virginia
… I compared inbreeding and the level of parasite infestation in the two MRNRA populations of G. sabrinus and found that Whitetop Mountain (150 ha habitat) was more inbred than the population on Mount Rogers (400 ha habitat, P Strongyloides robustus were greater in the more fragmented …
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Ecto-and endo- parasites of silver kob (Argyrosomus Inodorus) from northern Namibia (21º 24ºS)
… on the health of this species, especially parasite infestation that can pose a threat to fish cultivation and therefore to the success of mariculture. This study was thus designed to provide information on parasites that are affecting this species. Silver kob were collected monthly …
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Annual cycle and morphology of lice parasitizing two sympatric African small mammals (Micaelamys namaquensis and Elephantulus myurus)
Host-parasite relationships are complex because hosts use certain mechanisms (grooming, immune response) to get rid of the parasites while parasites try to evade these mechanisms. At the same time, these mechanisms are energetically costly to the host and can lead to poor body condition which in …
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Investigations into the use of continuous low-level medication for the control of helminths in the ruminant
… thesis is concerned with the chemotherapy of parasite infestations in the ruminant with the anthelmintic thiophanate [diethyl 4,4'-o-phenylene bis (3-thioallophanate)]. A new concept of administration was investigated, namely continuous low-level anthelmintic medication. Two aspects were …