Effects of a muscle-infecting parasitic nematode on the locomotor performance of their fish host

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1250-1258

  Umberger, C M ^a   de Buron, I ^a,b   Roumillat, W A ^b   Mcelroy, E J ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

^b SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Paralichthys lethostigma; Parasitism; Philometroides paralichthydis; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DRACUNCULOIDEA; FISH DISEASE; FLOUNDER; MUSCLE; PARASITE LOAD; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPIRURID INFECTION; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; DRACUNCULOIDEA; FISH DISEASES; FLOUNDER; MUSCLES; PARASITE LOAD; SPIRURIDA INFECTIONS; SWIMMING;

PARALICHTHYS; PARALICHTHYS LETHOSTIGMA; PHILOMETROIDES; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 84875875459     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12061     Document Type: Article

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