Identification of a flavobacterium strain virulent against Giardia lamblia cysts

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 703-709

  Rodgers, Mark ^a,c   Flanigan, Debbie ^a   Pfaller, Stacy ^b   Jakubowski, Walter ^a   Kinkle, Brian ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyst; Flavobacterium; Giardia lamblia; Predation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYTOPHAGA; CYTOPHAGA SP.; FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0042413495     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025151902422     Document Type: Article

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