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Putative filariosis outbreak in white and black rhinoceros at Meru National Park in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Habitat and food supply loss and disruption, together with man’s pursuit of the animal’s unique horn pose significant threats to the charismatic rhinoceros. Filarial worms have been thought to cause cutaneous lesions in black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in Kenya and South Africa, but n...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3480890/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22992297 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-206 |