Growth and cuticular synthesis in Ascaris suum larvae during development from third to fourth stage in vitro

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 65, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 275-282

  Fetterer, R H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuticle; Ecdysis; Molt; Nematode; Parasite; Roundworm

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTICLE; IN VITRO STUDY; LARVA; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ASCARIS SUUM; COLLAGEN; HELMINTH PROTEINS; LARVA; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; ASCARIS SUUM; NEMATODA;

EID: 0030601708     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)00956-9     Document Type: Article

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