Effect of human milk and colostrum on Entamoeba histolytica

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 741-742

  Akisu, Ciler ^a   Aksoy, Umit ^a   Cetin, Hasan ^b   Ustun, Sebnem ^b   Akisu, Mete ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD CARE; COLOSTRUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; IN VITRO STUDY; LACTATION; LETHALITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IMMUNITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME;

EID: 1542790174     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.741     Document Type: Article

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