Microphallus koreanan. sp. (Trematoda: Microphallidae) transmitted by a marine crab, Macrophthalmus dilatatus

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 165-169

  Guk, Sang Mee ^a   Chai, Jong Yil ^b   Sohn, Woon Mok ^c   Kim, You Me ^d   Sim, Seobo ^e   Seo, Min ^d  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^d Dankook University   (South Korea)

^e Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chick; Crab; Macrophathalmus dilatatus; Microphallid; Microphallus Koreana

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRAB; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; KOREA; MACROPHTHALMUS DILATATUS; METACERCARIA; MICROBIAL MORPHOLOGY; MICROPHALLUS KOREANA; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION; TREMATODE; WORM EGG; ANIMAL; BRACHYURA; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HISTOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; TREMATODIASIS;

AVES; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MACROPHTHALMUS DILATATUS; MAMMALIA; MICROPHALLIDAE; MICROPHALLUS (TREMATODE); TREMATODA;

ANIMALS; BRACHYURA; CHICKENS; RATS; TREMATODA; TREMATODE INFECTIONS;

EID: 56149101544     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2008.46.3.165     Document Type: Article

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