Life-history Traits of Fossaria cubensis (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) under Experimental Exposure to Fasciola hepatica (Trematoda: Digenea)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 747-752

  Gutiérrez, Alfredo ^a   Perera, Gloria ^a   Yong, Mary ^a   Sánchez, Jorge ^a   Wong, Lin ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL PEDRO KOURÍ   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Fasciola hepatica; Fossaria cubensis; Interaction host parasite; Life history traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FOSSARIA CUBENSIS; GASTROPODA; HEPATICA; LYMNAEIDAE; TREMATODA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SNAIL;

ANIMALS; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; SNAILS;

EID: 0034265037     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762000000500025     Document Type: Article

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