Ligula intestinalis infection is associated with alterations of both brain and gonad aromatase expression in roach (Rutilus rutilus)

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 339-344

  Boulange Lecomte, C ^a   Geraudie, P ^a   Forget Leray, J ^a   Gerbron, M ^a   Minier, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU HAVRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FISH; GONAD; LIGULA INTESTINALIS INFECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RUTILUS RUTILUS; STEROID BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BRAIN; CESTODA; CYPRINIDAE; DNA, HELMINTH; FEMALE; GONADS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ZEBRAFISH; ZEBRAFISH PROTEINS;

LIGULA INTESTINALIS; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 80255138125     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: 14752697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X10000660     Document Type: Article

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