The effects of parasite dose, host size and method of exposure on the reproductive capacity and survival of Biomphalaria glabrata infected with the incompatible digenean, Plagiorchis elegans /

The digenean parasite, Plagiorchis elegans can establish infections in the incompatible snail, Biomphalaria glabrata , a vector of human schistosomiasis. Although embryonic development is arrested at the sporocyst stage, infection with a single parasite egg reduced reproductive success of this i...

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Main Author: Platero, Idalia Ada
Other Authors: Rau, M. E. (advisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2004
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=80350