Euclinostomum heterostomum (Rudolphi, 1809) metacercarial infection in three osphronemid fish species

Walailak Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 97-102

  Purivirojkul, Watchariya ^a   Sumontha, Montri ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Ranong Marine Fisheries Station   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Euclinostomum heterostomum; Metacercaria; Osphronemid fishes; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884241583     PISSN: 16863933     EISSN: 2228835X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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