In vitro cultivation and development of Onchocerca volvulus and Onchocerca lienalis microfilariae

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 32-37

  Townson, Simon ^a   Tagboto, Senyo K ^a  

^a CAB International Institute of Parasitology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISEASE CARRIER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; KIDNEY CELL; MICROFILARIA; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; WORM INFECTION;

EID: 0030046490     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.32     Document Type: Article

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