Effects of infection by larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda, Metastrongylidae) on the metabolism of the experimental intermediate host Biomphalaria glabrata

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-147

  Tunholi Alves, Vinícius Menezes ^a,b   Tunholi, Victor Menezes ^a,b   Pinheiro, Jairo ^a   Thiengo, Silvana Carvalho ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Instituto de Veterinária UFRuralRJ   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Biochemical changes; Biomphalaria glabrata; Host parasite relationship

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; NITROGEN; PROTEIN; UREA; URIC ACID;

ANGIOSTRONGYLIASIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEMOLYMPH; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BIOMPHALARIA; HEMOLYMPH; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; PROTEINS; RATS; UREA; URIC ACID;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; GASTROPODA; METASTRONGYLIDAE; NEMATODA;

EID: 84861482021     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: 10902449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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