Structural restoration of nematodes and acanthocephalans fixed in high percentage alcohol using dess solution and rehydration

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 809-811

  Naem, Soraya ^a   Pagan, Christopher ^a,b   Nadler, Steven A ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; EDETATE DISODIUM; PRESERVATION SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BODY SIZE; DEHYDRATION; EDTA; ETHANOL; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; NEMATODE; PARASITE; PRESERVATION; REHYDRATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACANTHOCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BODY SURFACE; DIFFUSION; HELMINTH; MORPHOMETRICS; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PRESERVATION; REHYDRATION;

ACANTHOCEPHALA; ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALS; ASCARIDOIDEA; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DNA, HELMINTH; EDETIC ACID; ETHANOL; FIXATIVES; NEMATODA; PRESERVATION, BIOLOGICAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLUTIONS;

ACANTHOCEPHALA (WORMS); BAYLISASCARIS; BIDIGITICAUDA; NEMATODA; UNCINARIA; VERMES;

EID: 77956148750     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: 19372345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2402.1     Document Type: Article

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