The transmission of Syphacia muris (Nematoda: Oxyuroidea) in the laboratory rat

During its transmission, Syphacia muris Yamaguti 1935, (Nermatoda: Oxyuroidea), undergoes 4 moults in the rat host to become an adult. Worms deposit up to 4000 eggs daily on the host's perianal region following a circadian rhythm. Most of the eggs are deposited in the day time, with a peak occu...

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Main Author: D'Silva, Joseph
Published: Royal Holloway, University of London 1982
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.704507