Fish-carried parasites in Canada; parasites carried by fresh-water fish.
1945
T W M CAMERON
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D010271
Parasites
Invertebrate organisms that live on or in another organism (the host), and benefit at the expense of the other. Traditionally excluded from definition of parasites are pathogenic BACTERIA; FUNGI; VIRUSES; and PLANTS; though they may live parasitically.
Parasite
D002170
Canada
The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.
D005399
Fishes
A group of cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates having gills, fins, a cartilaginous or bony endoskeleton, and elongated bodies covered with scales.
D005618
Fresh Water
Water containing no significant amounts of salts, such as water from RIVERS and LAKES.
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.