Elemental changes during sexual maturation in Schistosoma mansoni

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1986, Pages 1765-1775

  Shaw, Michael K ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ca2+ dependent ATPase activity; calcium localization; cryosections; elemental composition; inorganic metabolism; Schistosoma mansoni; sexual status; subtegumental tissues; tegument; X ray probe microanalysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250131863     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01022382     Document Type: Article

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