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Mitigating disease risk in an endangered pinniped: early hookworm elimination optimizes the growth and health of Australian sea lion pups

The Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) experiences high pup mortality of seasonally alternating severity, partly attributed to endemic hookworm (Uncinaria sanguinis) infection. To further explore health outcomes of early hookworm elimination, a treatment trial was conducted at Seal Bay Conservat...

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Autores principales: Lindsay, Scott A., Fulham, Mariel, Caraguel, Charles G. B., Gray, Rachael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10168540/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37180065
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1161185