Effects of a protein-free diet on worm recovery, growth, and distribution of Echinostoma caproni in ICR mice

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-169

  Rosario, C ^a   Fried, B ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINOSTOMA; GROWTH RETARDATION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; SMALL INTESTINE; WORM; WORM INFECTION;

EID: 0033060720     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x99000256     Document Type: Article

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