Experimental Infection of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae with the Xiphidiocercariae of a Hematolechid

Aedes albopictus larvae were exposed, either individually or in groups, to different concentrations of xiphidiocercariae of Haematoloechus sp. for parasitological studies. It was observed the acute lethal effect and some aspects of the host-parasite relationship, such as delay or progress in the hos...

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Main Authors: Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho, Carlos Fernando S Andrade, Marlene Tiduko Ueta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2002-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000400023