Accumulation of Diplostomum spp. (Digenea: Diplostomatidae) metacercariae in the eyes of 0+ and 1+ roach (Rutilus rutilus)

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 377-380

  McKeown, C A ^a   Irwin, S W B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diplostomum; host mortality; metacercaria; Rutilus rutilus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CERCARIA; EYE; FISH; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE;

ANIMALS; CYPRINIDAE; EYE; FISH DISEASES; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; TREMATODE INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; DIPLOSTOMATIDAE; DIPLOSTOMUM; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; RUTILUS RUTILUS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0030965128     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(96)00204-4     Document Type: Article

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