Effects of praziquantel on eggs of the Asian tapeworm Bothriocephalus acheilognathi

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 380-383

  Jason Kline, S ^a   Archdeacon, Thomas P ^b   Bonar, Scott A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^c New Mexico Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTHRIOCEPHALUS ACHEILOGNATHI; CESTODA; CTENOPHARYNGODON; CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA; CYPRINIDAE; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM;

EID: 79954538152     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A08-038.1     Document Type: Article

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