Description of an improved method for Blastocystis hominis culture and axenization

Parasitology Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 60-63

  Lanuza, M D ^a   Carbajal, J A ^b   Villar, J ^a   Borras R ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMEBIASIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; CELL DIVISION; CENTRIFUGATION, DENSITY GRADIENT; CULTURE MEDIA; FECES; HUMANS; PARASITOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS;

EID: 0031060699     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050209     Document Type: Article

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