A quantitative method to evaluate neutralizer toxicity against Acanthamoeba castellanii

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 3521-3526

  Buck, Sally L ^a   Rosenthal, Ruth A ^a  

^a ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LD 50; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; STANDARDIZATION;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII;

EID: 0029808316     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.9.3521-3526.1996     Document Type: Article

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