Taxonomy of Trypanosoma cruzi: A Commentary on Characterization and Nomenclature

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 94, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 181-184

  Momen, Hooman ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Characterization; Nomenclature; Taxonomy; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; NOMENCLATURE; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; PHYLOGENY; TERMINOLOGY; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0033254680     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761999000700025     Document Type: Article

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