Encystation of Giardia lamblia by high bile and alkaline pH and its ultrastructural changes during encystation

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 429-433

  Yong, Tai Soon ^a   Yang, Hye Won ^a   Im, Kyung Il ^a   Park, Soon Jung ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CWP1 expression; Encystation; Giardia lamblia; Vital staining

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; DIARRHEA; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIASIS; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; TROPHOZOITE;

EID: 0033914148     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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