Experimental Blastocystis hominis infection in laboratory mice

Parasitology Research

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 319-325

  Moe, K T ^a   Singh, M ^a   Howe, J ^a   Ho, L C ^a   Tan, S W ^a   Chen, X Q ^a   Ng, G C ^a   Yap, E H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; LABORATORY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; INTESTINES; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C;

ANIMALIA; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS;

EID: 0030947256     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050256     Document Type: Article

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