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Parasitological examination of northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pups for presence of hookworms (Uncinaria spp.) on San Miguel Island, California Cover

Parasitological examination of northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pups for presence of hookworms (Uncinaria spp.) on San Miguel Island, California

Helminthologia
Volume 53 (2016): Issue 2 (June 2016)
By: E. T. Lyons,  T. A. Kuzmina,  T. R. Spraker and  R. L. Delong  
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Summary of data on search for hookworms (Uncinaria spp) in or associated with northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) (NES)on San Miguel Island, California (February, 2015)

Type of samples examinedNumber of samplesResults of examination No. positive / No. of specimens
Dead NES pups - stomach and intestines18negative
Dead NES pups - blubber13negative
Dead NES bull-blubber1negative
Samples of sand

Plant/soil free living nematodes were found in all sand samples

318(26%)/1-6FLL3each
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2016-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
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Language: English
Page range: 191 - 194
Submitted on: Aug 11, 2015
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Accepted on: Jan 21, 2016
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Published on: Apr 22, 2016
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
Keywords:
northern elephant seals;,
hookworms;,
Uncinaria;,
Meloidogyne luci;,
San Miguel Island;,
California
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

© 2016 E. T. Lyons, T. A. Kuzmina, T. R. Spraker, R. L. Delong, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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