Multi-species interactions among a commensal (Chaetogaster limnaei limnaei), a parasite (Schistosoma mansoni), and an aquatic snail host (Biomphalaria glabrata)

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 709-712

  Rodgers, Jenna K ^a   Sandland, Gregory J ^a   Joyce, Sarah R ^a   Minchella, Dennis J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMENSAL; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PARASITE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANNELID WORM; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHAETOGASTER LIMNAEI LIMNAEI; COMMENSALISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; EGG PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIFE HISTORY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SNAIL; SURVIVAL RATE; TREMATODIASIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMPHALARIA; HEMOCYTES; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; OLIGOCHAETA; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SYMBIOSIS;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; CHAETOGASTER LIMNAEI; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 22244475504     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-421R     Document Type: Article

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