Phenotypic analysis of adults and eggs of Fasciola hepatica by computer image analysis system

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 79, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 217-225

  Valero, M A ^a   Panova, M ^a   Mas Coma, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PHENOTYPE;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; BIOMETRY; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PHENOTYPE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; DIGENEA (FLUKES); FASCIOLA HEPATICA; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS; TREMATODA;

EID: 23944458539     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/JOH2005301     Document Type: Conference Paper

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