Longevity of Trypanosoma murmanensis in the marine leech, Johanssonia sp.

A study was carried out to ascertain the longevity of trypanosome infections in leeches, Johanssonia sp. The latter were fed initially on Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) harbouring trypanosomes and then refed at intervals on uninfected fish following digestion of each blood meal. The results indicate th...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: Khan, R. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1978
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z78-278
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