Blastocystis isolates from a pig and a horse are closely related to Blastocystis hominis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 967-975

  Thathaisong, Umaporn ^a   Worapong, Jeerapun ^b   Mungthin, Mathirut ^a   Tan Ariya, Peerapan ^a   Viputtigul, Kwanjai ^c   Sudatis, Apichart ^c   Noonai, Adisak ^a   Leelayoova, Saovanee ^a,d  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Medical Biotechnology Center   (Thailand)

^c ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

^d PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; HORSE; MONOPHYLY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SWINE; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; HORSES; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; EQUUS CABALLUS; PROTOZOA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0345700851     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.3.967-975.2003     Document Type: Article

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