The ultrastructure of the gravid uterus of Brugia pahangi, another rich source of antigen of the filarial parasite

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1096-1104

  Pilakasiri, Kajee ^a   Roongruangchai, Jantima ^a   Roongruangchai, Kosol ^b   Pilakasiri, Chaiyaphruk ^c   Sobhon, Prasert ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Mahidol University   (Thailand)

^c ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

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EID: 30344451705     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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