Diet texture modifies outcome of a primary infection with Heligmosomoides polygyrus (Nematoda) in mice

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 761-765

  Scott, M E ^a   Jalili, F ^a   Koski, K G ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; EGG PRODUCTION; FOOD COMPOSITION; HELIGMOSOMOIDES; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PARASITE SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIETARY FIBER; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; NEMATOSPIROIDES DUBIUS; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

EID: 0032816566     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285761     Document Type: Article

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