A comparative study of the reproductive system of mature, immature and ‘unisexual’ female Schistosoma mansoni

Parasitology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1973, Pages 165-183

  Erasmus, David A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; OVARY; OVIDUCTS; OVUM; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SEX FACTORS; SNAILS; UTERUS; VITELLINE DUCT;

EID: 0015820846     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182000046394     Document Type: Article

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