Blastocystis sp. from pigs: Ultrastructural changes occurring during polyxenic cultivation in Iscove's modified Dulbecco's medium

Parasitology Research

Volumn 85, Issue 8-9, 1999, Pages 743-748

  Pakandl, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS; CELL STRUCTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; CULTURE MEDIA; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 0032976311     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050625     Document Type: Article

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