Monostome cercariae induced malformations in amphibians: Effect of infection at the pre-limb-bud stage tadpoles of Polypedates cruciger Blyth

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 241-248

  Jayawardena, U A ^a   Rajakaruna, R S ^a   Navaratne, A N ^a   Amerasinghe, P H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Frog malformations; Polypedates cruciger; Trematode infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953891360     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v38i4.2651     Document Type: Article

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