Gastrointestinal helminths of the cougar, felis concolor L., in northeastern Oregon.
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(ca. 2%); and Trichinella sp. (larvae) (ca. 2%). In addition, undeveloped cestodes of the genus Taenia in 26 animals had lost rostellar hooks and could not be identified. Host-records, prevalence, and biological characteristics of some of the helminths are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
دوره 19 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983