Molecular genetic variation in Echinococcus and Taenia: An update

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 28 SUPPL. 1, Issue , 1997, Pages 110-116

  McManus, Donald P ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELMINTH DNA;

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; ECHINOCOCCUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; REVIEW; TAENIA;

ANIMALS; DNA, HELMINTH; ECHINOCOCCUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; TAENIA; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 18344407869     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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