Intergeneric interactions between Eimeria separata (Apicomplexa) and Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (Nematoda) in the rat
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Intergeneric interactions between Eimeria separata (Apicomplexa) and Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (Nematoda) in the rat
Abstract
Ova production in Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infected rats was significantly greater than in rats singly infected with the helminth when Eimeria separata infections were introduced 4, 6 and 11 days postinoculation with N. brasiliensis. Patent periods were unaltered during concurrent infections. These results suggest that the presence of E. separata affects helminth fecundity but does not increase N. brasiliensis longevity as has been shown with E. nieschulzi.
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