Effects of the nematode Gyrinicola batrachiensis on development, gut morphology, and fermentation in bullfrog tadpoles (Rana catesbeiana): a novel mutualism

We describe a novel mutualism between bullfrog tadpoles (Rana catesbeiana) and a tadpole‐specific gastrointestinal nematode (Gyrinicola batrachiensis). Groups of tadpoles were inoculated with viable or nonviable nematode eggs, and development, morphology, and gut fermentation activity were compared...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Comparative experimental biology Comparative experimental biology, 2005-08, Vol.303A (8), p.704-712
Hauptverfasser:	Pryor, Gregory S., Bjorndal, Karen A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Body Weight Digestive System - growth & development Digestive System - parasitology Fermentation - physiology Larva - growth & development Larva - parasitology Metamorphosis, Biological Nematoda Nematoda - physiology Rana catesbeiana Rana catesbeiana - growth & development Rana catesbeiana - parasitology
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