Cercarial tail loss in Echinostoma caproni: The influence of in vivo encystment and copper sulphate

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-178

  Fried, B ^a   Schneck, J L ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; CERCARIA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ECHINOSTOMA; ECHINOSTOMA CAPRONI; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PH; TAIL;

ANIMALS; BIOMPHALARIA; COPPER SULFATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ECHINOSTOMA; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; TAIL;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; ECHINOSTOMA CAPRONI; GASTROPODA;

EID: 20444435921     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/JOH2005278     Document Type: Article

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