Schistosoma Mansoni: Changes in Elemental Composition in Relation to the Age and Sexual Status of the Worms

Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1983, Pages 439-453

  Shaw, M K ^a   Erasmus, D A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL; CALCIUM; FEMALE; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MICE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SEX FACTORS; SULFUR; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0020534727     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182000050630     Document Type: Article

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