The water-air interface: A microhabitat for amoebae

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 385-389

  Preston, Terence M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amoeboid locomotion; Biofilm; Naegleria; Vannella; Water air interface

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; NAEGLERIA; VANNELLA;

EID: 0842302431     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0932-4739-00008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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