The viability of Giardia intestinalis and Giardia muris cysts in seawater

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-161

  Brown, Tim J ^a   Donaghy, Morgan J ^a   Keys, Elizabeth A ^a   Ionas, George ^a   Learmonth, Jim J ^a   McLenachan, Patricia A ^a   Clarke, John K ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Giardia intestinalis; Giardia muris; Seawater; Viability

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIA MURIS; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; GIARDIA MURIS;

EID: 0033040125     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129973290     Document Type: Article

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