The effect of symbionts on the physiology of Hirudo medicinalis, the medicinal leech

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 269-275

  Graf, Joerg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Hirudo medicinalis; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS VERONII; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; HIRUDINIDA; HIRUDO MEDICINALIS; OCHROBACTRUM; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0036710725     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2002.9652760     Document Type: Article

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