Congo red effect on cyst viability and cell wall structure of encysting Entamoeba invadens

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 106-115

  García Zapién, Alejandra Guadalupe ^a   González Robles, Arturo ^b   Mora Galindo, Juan ^a  

^a Div Biol Ctro Invest B   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Congo red; Cyst; Electron microscopy; Encystment; Entamoeba invadens

Indexed keywords

CONGO RED;

ARTICLE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTAMOEBA INVADENS; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TROPHOZOITE;

ANIMALS; CELL WALL; COLORING AGENTS; CONGO RED; CYSTS; ENTAMOEBA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 0345085691     PISSN: 01880128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0188-0128(98)00029-3     Document Type: Article

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