Chemoattraction of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ciliophora) theronts to host molecules

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1415-1423

  Buchmann, K ^a   Nielsen, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Carbohydrates; Chemoattraction; Ciliophora; Fatty acids; Ichthyophthirius multifiliis; Mucus; Proteins; Serum

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; FATTY ACID;

ATTRACTANT; CHEMICAL CUE; CILIATE; HOST LOCATION; TELEOST;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMOTAXIS; CILIATE; FISH DISEASE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MUCUS; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; SKIN;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS; CHEMOTAXIS; CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS; FISH DISEASES; HYMENOSTOMATIDA; MUCUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

CILIOPHORA; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; PROTOZOA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0032704615     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00091-0     Document Type: Article

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