The ammonia and urea excretion of Biomphalaria glabrata under different physiological conditions: starvation, infection with Schistosoma mansoni, dry keeping.
1978
W Becker, and
H Schmale
Zoological Institute, Hamburg University, Germany.
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MeSH Term
Description
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D000641
Ammonia
A colorless alkaline gas. It is formed in the body during decomposition of organic materials during a large number of metabolically important reactions. Note that the aqueous form of ammonia is referred to as AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE.
D000818
Animals
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.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001700
Biomphalaria
A genus of planorbid freshwater snails, species of which are intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni.
A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae. It is common in the Nile delta. The intermediate host is the planorbid snail. This parasite causes schistosomiasis mansoni and intestinal bilharziasis.
Schistosoma mansonus,mansonus, Schistosoma
D013217
Starvation
Lengthy and continuous deprivation of food. (Stedman, 25th ed)
D014508
Urea
A compound formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids.