Pathogenesis of infection by Entamoeba histolytica

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 423-432

  Sehgal, Devinder ^a   Bhattacharya, Alok ^a   Bhattacharya, Sudha ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amoebiasis; Entamoeba histolytica; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0345242242     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703099     Document Type: Article

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