Cultivation of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro using microbiological gas sachets that generate microaerophilic conditions

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 357-358

  Taylor Robinson, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CampyGen gas sachet; Cultivation in vitro; Malaria; Microaerophilia; Plasmodium falciparum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CAMPYLOBACTER; LABORATORY; MALARIA; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0031805871     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(98)91043-4     Document Type: Article

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