Relative concentrations of heavy metals in the parasites Ascaris suum (Nematoda) and Fasciola hepatica (Digenea) and their respective porcine and bovine definitive hosts

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1173-1178

  Sures, Bernd ^a   Jürges, Gaby ^a   Taraschewski, Horst ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascaris suum; Atomic absorption spectrometry; Cadmium; Cattle; Fasciola hepatica; Heavy metals; Lead; Pig; Pollution

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD;

BIOACCUMULATION; HEAVY METAL; LIVESTOCK; PARASITE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FISH; INTESTINE; KIDNEY; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; POLLUTION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ASCARIS SUUM; CADMIUM; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FEMALE; INTESTINES; KIDNEY; LEAD; LIVER; MALE; MUSCLES; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; SWINE;

EID: 0345131721     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(98)00105-2     Document Type: Article

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