Ultrastructure of the alimentary tract of third-stage larvae of Litomosoides carinii

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 223-229

  Ogbogu, V C ^a,b   Storey, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CUTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ESOPHAGUS; FEEDING; LARVA; LITOMOSOIDES CARINII; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SECRETORY GRANULE; STAINING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

FILARIOIDEA; LITOMOSOIDES CARINII; NEMATODA;

EID: 0029786136     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x00015455     Document Type: Article

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