The ultrastructure of the cyst wall of Giardia lamblia

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 220-226

  Chávez Munguía, Bibiana ^a   Cedillo Rivera, Roberto ^b   Martínez Palomo, Adolfo ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b Mex Institute for Social Security   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Encystation; Excystation; Giardiasis; Plasma membrane; Ruthenium red; Surface coat

Indexed keywords

ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VACUOLE; CYTOPLASM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZE FRACTURE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOPLASM; FREEZE FRACTURING; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; VACUOLES;

ANIMALIA; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 1942505357     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2004.tb00549.x     Document Type: Article

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