Effects of a high-carbohydrate diet on growth of Echinostoma caproni in ICR mice

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 241-243

  Daras, Mark R ^a   Sisbarro, Susan ^a   Fried, Bernard ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Echinostoma caproni; Growth; High carbohydrate diet; ICR mice; Trematodes

Indexed keywords

ECHINOSTOMA CAPRONI;

EID: 0033907067     PISSN: 1049233X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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