Platyhelminth parasite reproduction: Some general principles derived from monogeneans

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 270-291

  Tinsley, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM;

PARASITES; REPRODUCTION;

MICROORGANISMS;

FECUNDITY; PARASITE; REPRODUCTION;

DISCOCOTYLE; GYRODACTYLUS; INVERTEBRATA; MONOGENEA; PLATYHELMINTHES; POLYSTOMA; PROTOPOLYSTOMA; PSEUDODIPLORCHIS;

EID: 3142693612     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-218     Document Type: Review

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