Hartmannella vermiformis (gymnamoebia) isolated from tap water harboured simultaneously two different bacterial endocytobionts

Endocytobiosis and Cell Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 103-113

  Hoffmann, Ralf ^a   Michel, Rolf ^a  

^a BUNDESWEHRZENTRALKRANKENHAUS KOBLENZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Endosymbiont; Free living amoeba; Hartmannella vermiformis; Host cell; Tap water; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042632551     PISSN: 02561514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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