Resistance of Blastocystis hominis cysts to metronidazole

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 677-678

  Zaman, V ^a   Zaki, M ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Blastocystis hominis cyst; Metronidazole

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS; CYST; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PROTOZOAL INFECTION;

BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS;

EID: 0029858034     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00094.x     Document Type: Article

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