In-vitro cultivation: A sensitive method for detecting Blastocystis hominis

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 803-807

  Leelayoova, S ^a   Taamasri, P ^a   Rangsin, R ^a   Naaglor, T ^a   Thathaisong, U ^b   Mungthin, M ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FECES ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; CULTURE MEDIA; FECES; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THAILAND;

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036976388     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/000349802125002275     Document Type: Article

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