Differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar infections

Parasitology Today

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 406-409

  Jackson, Terry F H G ^a   Ravdin, Jonathan I ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMEBIASIS; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 0030271374     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-4758(96)40005-9     Document Type: Article

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