Serodiagnosis of cystic echinococcosis in Turkey

Helminthologia

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-13

  Yazar, S ^a   Altintas, N ^b  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cystic echinococcosis; Immunoblotting; Indirect fluorescent assay; Indirect haemaglutination test and ELISA; Serodiagnosis

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; VERMES;

EID: 0038801379     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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