Studies on Host Reactions to Larval Parasites. I. The Effect on Weight

Abstract

It is realized by most parasitologists that unusually heavy infections by bacteria, molds and fungus, protozoa, worms, glochidia and parasitic arthropods may have a deleterious effect upon the host. The authors, realizing the need of further study of several aspects of this general problem, outlined a series of experiments dealing with host reactions to larval helminths. This paper presents some preliminary results that were obtained.