Anhydrobiosis increases survival of trichostrongyle nematodes

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1002-1009

  Lettini, S E ^a   Sukhdeo, M V K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; LIPID;

FREEZING; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; NEMATODE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RUMINANT; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; CARBON DIOXIDE BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DESICCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HELIGMOSOMOIDES POLYGYRUS; HUMIDITY; LARVA; LIPID ANALYSIS; LOW TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM; NEMATODE; NIPPOSTRONGYLUS BRASILIENSIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE SURVIVAL; REHYDRATION; SUMMER; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS; WINTER;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DESICCATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HAEMONCHUS; HUMIDITY; LARVA; LIPIDS; NEMATOSPIROIDES DUBIUS; NIPPOSTRONGYLUS; SHEEP; TEMPERATURE; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

HAEMONCHUS; HELIGMOSOMOIDES POLYGYRUS; NEMATODA; NIPPOSTRONGYLUS BRASILIENSIS; TRICHOSTRONGYLE; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

EID: 33845269326     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-784R.1     Document Type: Article

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