Changes in the reproductive biology of Biomphalaria glabrata experimentally infected with the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-223

  Tunholi Alves, Vinícius Menezes ^a   Tunholi, Victor Menezes ^a   Lustrino, Danilo ^a   Amaral, Ludimila Santos ^b   Thiengo, Silvana Carvalho ^b   Pinheiro, Jairo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Biomphalaria glabrata; Parasitic castration; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

GALACTAN; GALACTOGEN;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BIOMPHALARIA; DISEASE MODEL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; STRONGYLE INFECTION;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; BIOMPHALARIA; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GALACTANS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA;

EID: 80054101452     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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