Attraction to amino acids by Lymnaea acuminata, the snail host of Fasciola species

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 587-590

  Tiwari, F ^a   Singh, D K ^a  

^a D D U GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Attraction; Fasciola; Lymnaea acuminata; Snails

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AMINO ACID; ARGININE; ASPARAGINE; CITRULLINE; PROLINE; SERINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIOLA; INDIA; LYMNAEA; NONHUMAN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALIA; FASCIOLA; GASTROPODA; LYMNAEA;

EID: 2442443077     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2004000400016     Document Type: Article

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