Change in schistosome sex ratio under the influence of a biotic environmental-related factor

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 220-223

  Moné, Hélène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; BRAZIL; CERCARIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GROWTH STIMULATION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SEX RATIO; TREMATODE;

ANIMALS; BIOMPHALARIA; DISEASE VECTORS; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MOLLUSCA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0030973761     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284443     Document Type: Article

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