Oral biology and disease in invertebrates.
It is hoped that this article has shown some of the amazing breadth of research into invertebrate mouthpart anatomy, development and pathology, and its relation to important disease processes that impinge on fields as diverse as environmental toxicology and antimalarial therapeutics, while also highlighting the need for further study in this field.
Williams
David L
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Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OES, UK. doctordlwilliams@aol.com
D000818:Animals; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*