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Studies on Parasites of the Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin) from South Eastern England

I.—Helminth Parasites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

J. N. Oldham
J. N. Oldham
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Royal Veterinary College, London, N.W.1
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Extract

The widespread distribution in Britain of the grey squirrel prompted an investigation of the parasite fauna of this rodent to find if it was capable of acting as a disseminator of parasites to other mammals or birds, particularly domesticated ones.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 35 , supplement S1 , April 1961 , pp. 127 - 130
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1961

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