Growth and development of Gnathostoma spinigerum early third-stage larvae in vitro

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-71

  Maleewong, W ^a   Intapan, P M ^a   Ieamviteevanich, K ^a   Wongkham, C ^a   Morakote, N ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; THELAZIA;

GNATHOSTOMA SPINIGERUM; THELAZIA;

EID: 0030933490     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x00000821     Document Type: Article

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