Effects of low and high temperatures on viability of Parascaris equorum eggs suspended in water

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 123-128

  Koudela, B ^a,b   Bodeček, Š ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Eggs; Parascaris equorum; Temperature; Viability

Indexed keywords

WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PARASCARIS EQUORUM; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE; WORM EGG;

ANIMALS; ASCARIDOIDEA; FEMALE; FREEZING; HEAT; HOT TEMPERATURE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

PARASCARIS EQUORUM;

EID: 33750046049     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.05.031     Document Type: Article

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