Schistosoma japonicum: Cytochemistry of the Mehlis' gland and of the ootype wall

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 22-28

  Moczoń, Tadeusz ^a   Świderski, Zdzisław ^a  

^a W STEFA SKI INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cytochemistry; Glycoproteins; Mehlis gland secretion; Ootype; Schistosoma japonicum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034088989     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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