Field study on the distribution of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in the northern Philippines as detected by the polymerase chain reaction

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 916-921

  Rivera, Windell L ^a   Tachibana, Hiroshi ^b   Kanbara, Hiroji ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHILIPPINES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO;

ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032429173     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.916     Document Type: Article

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