Development of monoclonal antibodies which specifically recognize Entamoeba histolytica in preserved stool samples

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 716-719

  Yau, Y C W ^a   Crandall, I ^a   Kain, K C ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALAPTIN; LECTIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE;

AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES ANALYSIS; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOZOITE;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CROSS REACTIONS; DIENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBIASIS; FECES; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

DIENTAMOEBA; DIENTAMOEBA FRAGILIS; ENTAMOEBA COLI; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0035122707     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.2.716-719.2001     Document Type: Article

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