Virulent avian Giardia duodenalis pathogenic for mice

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 281-284

  Upcroft, J A ^a   McDonnell, P A ^a   Upcroft, P ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; GIARDIA DUODENALIS; GIARDIASIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; REVIEW;

AVES; CACATUA GALERITA; GABELIA PEDUNCULUS; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032126663     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(98)01262-9     Document Type: Article

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