A mitochondrion in Entamoeba histolytica?

Parasitology Today

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 368-369

  Muller, M ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; MITOCHONDRION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034284642     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(00)01732-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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