Fasciola hepatica in rats: Effects of age and infective dose

Groups of 6 male rats, aged either 5, 10, 15 or 25 weeks old, were infected with either 1, 5, 10, 15 or 20 metacercariae of Fasciola hepatica. The prepaient period among all groups ranged from 57 to 60 days, and the size of worms recovered was inconsistent. Within each age group of rats the proporti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal for parasitology 1977-01, Vol.7 (2), p.119-121
Hauptverfasser:	Rajasekariah, G.R., Howell, M.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Oral Age Factors age resistance Animals competitive inhibition crowding effect Fasciola hepatica Fascioliasis - parasitology infection Liver - parasitology Male Rats worm recoveries
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