Characterization of trichomonad species and strains by PCR fingerprinting

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 545-552

  Vaňáčová, Štěpánka ^a   Tachezy, Jan ^a   Kulda, Jaroslav ^a   Flegr, Jaroslav ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Drug resistance; dsRNA virus; Phylogeny; Polymorphism; RAPD; Trichomonas; Trichomonas vaginalis virus; Tritrichomonas; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DSRNA VIRUSES; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONADIDA; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS VIRUS; TRITRICHOMONAS;

EID: 2642701739     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05960.x     Document Type: Article

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