Eukaryotic ectosymbionts of Acari

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 135, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 514-523

  Alejandra Perotti, M ^a   Braig, H R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epibionts; Episymbionts; Epixenobionts; Exosymbionts; Symbionts; Symbiotes

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARACHNID; DIGESTION; ENDOSYMBIONT; EUKARYOTE; FUNGUS; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; PARASITISM; PHAGOTROPHY; PREDATION;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; CHELICERATA; EUKARYOTA; IXODIDA; PROKARYOTA; PROTISTA;

EID: 79960134541     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01639.x     Document Type: Review

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