Gammarus lacustris harboring Polymorphus paradoxus show altered patterns of serotonin-like immunoreactivity

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 663-666

  Maynard, Barbara J ^a   DeMartini, Laura ^a   Wright, William G ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUCK; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PARASITE;

ACANTHOCEPHALA (WORMS); AMPHIPODA; ANAS SP.; ANIMALIA; GAMMARUS LACUSTRIS; INSECTA; POLYMORPHIDAE; POLYMORPHUS; POLYMORPHUS MARILIS; POLYMORPHUS PARADOXUS;

EID: 0029743839     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3283801     Document Type: Article

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