Manipulative parasites in the world of veterinary science: Implications for epidemiology and pathology

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-13

  Lagrue, Clément ^a   Poulin, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diplostomum spathaceum; Echinococcus spp.; Host behaviour; Parasite manipulation; Toxoplasma gondii; Transmission

Indexed keywords

DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM; DIPLOSTOMUM SPATHACEUM; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS; HOST; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TREMATODE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; PARASITES; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; DIPLOSTOMUM SPATHACEUM; ECHINOCOCCUS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 77949325883     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.01.015     Document Type: Review

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