Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Scanning electron microscopic observations on the cuticle of moulting larvae

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 633-636

  Zeng, Xin ^a,b   Wei, Jie ^a,b   Wang, Juan ^a,b   Wu, Feng ^a,b   Fung, Feng ^a,b   Wu, Xiaoying ^b   Sun, Xi ^a,b   Zheng, Huanqing ^a,b   Lv, Zhiyue ^a,b   Wu, Zhongdao ^a,b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Moulting larva; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; MOULTING LARVA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; LARVA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLTING;

EID: 84893263359     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.633     Document Type: Article

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