Infestation of Rhynchopsyllus pulex (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) on Molossus molossus (Chiroptera) in Southeastern Brazil.
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چکیده
The infestation of Rhynchopsyllus pulex on the bat Molossus molossus was observed using mist-nets opened between constructions in the Primatological Center, in Guapimirim, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
دوره 96 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001