The morphology and reproductive status of female Schistosoma mansoni following separation from male worms

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1984, Pages 183-190

  Popiel, Irene ^a   Cioli, Donato ^b   Erasmus, David A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology   (Italy)

^c Department of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digenea; electron microscope; female schistosome; male schistosome; Nile rat (Arvicanthis niloticus); ovary; regression; reproductive maturation; reproductive system; Schistosoma mansoni; schistosome reproduction; schistosomiasis; surgical transfer; trematode; ultrastructure; vitelline gland

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OVARY; RAT; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODE; VITELLINE MEMBRANE;

EID: 0021165483     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7519(84)90047-X     Document Type: Article

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