Parasites may make dogs smell good to insect vector (IMAGE)

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Parasites may make dogs smell good to insect vector

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A small (ca. 2g) sample of dorsal hair was taken from each canine recruit. The sample was removed near the dog skin using surgical scissors (cleaned in hexane to avoid contamination) and placed in a foil bag that was then heat sealed and stored at -20oC.

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Monica E. Staniek, 2019

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