Ultrastructure of Calymmatobacterium granulomatis: Comparison of culture with tissue biopsy specimens

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1069-1073

  Kharsany, A B M ^a   Hoosen, A A ^a   Naicker, T ^a   Kiepiela, P ^a   Sturm, A W ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOPSY; CALYMMATOBACTERIUM; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL VACUOLE; CELL WALL; CYTOPLASM; FIMBRIA; FLAGELLUM; GRANULOMA INGUINALE; MONOCYTE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOSOME;

EID: 0031727098     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-12-1069     Document Type: Article

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