The effects of salinity, pH and temperature on the half-life and longevity of Echinostoma caproni miracidia

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 325-330

  Ford, D M ^a   Nollen, P M ^a   Romano, M A ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINOSTOMA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HALF LIFE TIME; LETHALITY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MIRACIDIUM; NONHUMAN; PH; SALINITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

ECHINOSTOMA CAPRONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 0032412085     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x00016680     Document Type: Article

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