Warble infestations by Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae) recorded for the first time in West Greenland muskoxen

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Warble infestations by Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae) recorded for the first time in West Greenland muskoxen. / Samuelsson, Frederik; Nejsum, Peter; Raundrup, Katrine; Hansen, Tina Vicky Alstrup; Kapel, Christian Moliin Outzen.

In: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, Vol. 2, 2013, p. 214-216.

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Samuelsson, F, Nejsum, P, Raundrup, K, Hansen, TVA & Kapel, CMO 2013, 'Warble infestations by Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae) recorded for the first time in West Greenland muskoxen', International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, vol. 2, pp. 214-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.06.001

APA

Samuelsson, F., Nejsum, P., Raundrup, K., Hansen, T. V. A., & Kapel, C. M. O. (2013). Warble infestations by Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae) recorded for the first time in West Greenland muskoxen. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2, 214-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.06.001

Vancouver

Samuelsson F, Nejsum P, Raundrup K, Hansen TVA, Kapel CMO. Warble infestations by Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae) recorded for the first time in West Greenland muskoxen. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 2013;2:214-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.06.001

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Samuelsson, Frederik ; Nejsum, Peter ; Raundrup, Katrine ; Hansen, Tina Vicky Alstrup ; Kapel, Christian Moliin Outzen. / Warble infestations by Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae) recorded for the first time in West Greenland muskoxen. In: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 2013 ; Vol. 2. pp. 214-216.

Bibtex

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title = "Warble infestations by Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae) recorded for the first time in West Greenland muskoxen",
abstract = "In the northern hemisphere, Caribou (Rangifer spp.) populations are known to be infested with the skin-penetrating ectoparasite, Hypoderma tarandi (Diptera; Oestridae). Although regarded as host specific, H. tarandi has been reported from other species, and has become of increasing concern as a zoonosis infecting humans. In February 2012, concurrent with the hunting of muskoxen, we examined carcasses for muscle and tissue parasites, and recorded warble larvae infestations. DNA extracted from samples of larvae was amplified targeting 579. bp of the COI gene, and subsequently sequenced, to be confirmed as H. tarandi. Infestation by oestrid flies has not previously been reported in muskoxen in West Greenland.",
author = "Frederik Samuelsson and Peter Nejsum and Katrine Raundrup and Hansen, {Tina Vicky Alstrup} and Kapel, {Christian Moliin Outzen}",
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