The mode of attachment of two cestode species infesting the Nile electric catfish Malapterurus electricus (Froskal), with special reference to the functional morphology of the scolex and histopathology

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 159-172

  Ibraheem, Mohammed H ^a  

^a El Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Corallobothrium solidum; Electrotaenia malapteruri; Histopathology; Malapterurus electricus; Microtriches; Proteocephalidae; Scolex attachment

Indexed keywords

CORALLOBOTHRIUM SOLIDUM; ELECTROTAENIA MALAPTERURI; MALAPTERURUS ELECTRICUS;

EID: 0031705664     PISSN: 19859899     EISSN: 25360051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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