Strongyloides ratti: A Nematode with Extraordinary Plasticity in Aging

Handbook of Models for Human Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 229-239

  Gardner, Michael P ^a   Viney, Mark E ^a   Gems, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012369391-4/50021-7     Document Type: Chapter

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