The importance of systematics in parasitological research

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 381-388

  Monis, P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Giardia; Molecular; Morphology; Parasitology; PCR; Phylogeny; Systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ALLOENZYME;

GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032931710     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(98)00216-1     Document Type: Article

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