Effects of glucose on survival, infectivity and linear movement of the cercariae of Echinostoma caproni

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-187

  Ponder, E L ^a   Fried, B ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CERCARIA; DEATH; ECHINOSTOMA; ECHINOSTOMA CAPRONI; NONHUMAN; PARASITE MIGRATION; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PARASITOSIS; SNAIL; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; ECHINOSTOMA; FRESH WATER; GLUCOSE; MOVEMENT;

ECHINOSTOMA; ECHINOSTOMA CAPRONI; GASTROPODA; HELISOMA; HELISOMA TRIVOLVIS; TREMATODA;

EID: 2942718730     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/JOH1079/2003208     Document Type: Article

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