The palearctic oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, a natural definitive host for Gymnophalloides seoi

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 418-419

  Ryang, Y S ^a   Yoo, J C ^b   Lee, S H ^c   Chai, J Y ^c  

^a Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; SEABIRD;

ARCTIC; ARTICLE; BIRD; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; SOUTH KOREA; TREMATODE;

AVES; DIGENEA (FLUKES); GYMNOPHALLIDAE; GYMNOPHALLOIDES SEOI; HAEMATOPODIDAE; HAEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS; TREMATODA;

EID: 0034107556     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284791     Document Type: Article

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