Acanthamoeba castellanii: Growth, encystment, excystment and biocide susceptibility

Journal of Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-48

  Khunkitti, W ^a   Lloyd, D ^b   Furr, J R ^a   Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE);

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIFE CYCLE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMALS; BIGUANIDES; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANTS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES;

EID: 0031611363     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)93054-7     Document Type: Article

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