Dose-dependent impact of larval Ascaris suum on host body weight in the mouse model

Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum are important helminth parasites of humans and pigs, respectively. Although it is now well established that the presence of mature adult worms in the host intestine contributes to significant nutritional morbidity, the impact of larval migratory ascariasis is fa...

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Main Authors: Lewis, R., Behnke, Jerzy M., Stafford, P., Holland, Celia V.
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2009
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29463/