Molecular biology for detection and characterization of protozoan infections in humans

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 435-443

  Yera, Hélène ^a   Tzen, MonZen ^a   Dupouy Camet, Jean ^a  

^a Université R Descartes ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Human disease; Molecular biology; Parasite; PCR; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0842323837     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0932-4739-00017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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