Methods for the detection of blood parasites

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 189-201

  Moody, A H ^a   Chiodini, P L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BABESIOSIS; BLOOD SMEAR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EHRLICHIOSIS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; LEISHMANIASIS; MALARIA; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0033783761     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.2000.00318.x     Document Type: Review

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