On the origin of the Biomphalaria glabrata hemocytes

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 213-218

  Souza, Samaly Dos Santos ^a   Andrade, Zilton A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amebocyte; Biomphalaria glabrata; Hemocytes; Producing organ; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; CERCARIA (TREMATODE GENUS); GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33846453322     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762006000900033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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