Effects of intestinal nematodes during lactation: Consequences for host morphology, physiology and offspring mass

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 24, 2002, Pages 3955-3965

  Kristan, Deborah M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Heligmosomoides polygyrus; Host reproduction; Lactation; Nematode; Offspring mass; Parasites; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EATING; FEMALE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LACTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NEMATODIASIS; NEMATOSPIROIDES DUBIUS; ORGAN SIZE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EATING; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LACTATION; MALE; MICE; NEMATOSPIROIDES DUBIUS; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

HELIGMOSOMOIDES POLYGYRUS; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; MUSCULUS; NEMATODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036931716     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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