Physiological status of wild European eels (Anguilla anguilla) infected with the parasitic nematode, Anguillicola crassus

Parasitology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 195-202

  Kelly, C E ^a   Kennedy, C R ^a   Brown, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Anguillicola crassus; Cortisol; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLICOLA CRASSUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EEL; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

AIR SACS; ANGUILLA; ANIMALS; BLOOD; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY WEIGHT; CHLORINE; DRACUNCULOIDEA; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FISH DISEASES; HEMATOCRIT; HYDROCORTISONE; LARVA; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SODIUM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; SPIRURIDA INFECTIONS;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ANGUILLICOLA; ANGUILLICOLA CRASSUS; ANGUILLIFORMES; NEMATODA;

EID: 0033955226     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182099005314     Document Type: Article

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