Experimental studies on the life-cycle of Sebekia wedli (Pentastomida: Sebekidae)

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 233-237

  Junker, K ^a,b   Boomker, J ^a   Booyse, D G ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caiman sclerops; Crocodylus niloticus; Life cycle, pentastomes; Sebekia oxycephala; Sebekia wedli; Subtriquetra subtriquetra

Indexed keywords

CAIMAN CROCODILUS; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS; HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; PENTASTOMIDA; POECILIA RETICULATA; SEBEKIA; TILAPIA RENDALLI;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; COPULATION; FEMALE; FISH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE CYCLE; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; COPULATION; FEMALE; FISHES; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032240756     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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